What I would do is take a look at the website for Giant. There is a place where you can look at last years models. I believe the paint on the 2003's are different than the 2002's. You may be able to look around and find a shop that has a last years model that he could give you a better deal on. I know around here they have retail prices that most Giant dealers have to price the bikes at. Not that they cant come down but the bike shop owner I know he has to price them as the retail price Giant sets. From what he has told me in the past Giant will allow them to reduce the price of a last years model. Now I dont know if this means he gets a kick back for selling the bike or if Giant just allows him to really cut prices on some left overs. I know last year I bought a 2001 Giant comfort mountain that retailed for $329 for $275 because it was a year old. Just a thought.