Oh shoot! Hmm...well, in my other nerdy hobby (vintage woodworking tools), we have a saying...

"Your dream machine will present itself, in better condition, and cheaper, soon after you've obtained its lesser equivalent."

Meaning...it's destiny - soon you will find something incredibly similar - but in better condition, for cheaper. The fact that you missed this one is a bonus, because now you've already still got the cash to purchase your future bike

EDIT: okay, I'll share my 'missed' one as well! Was bidding on a '89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Expert...watching it for days and days, and put in a bid early, and every time someone else threw a bid on, would eventually bid again. Well, down to literally the last minute, and someone sniped on it and probably put in a $100 or $120 offer, and I quickly bid up to about $85 or so. I was a little upset but it passed after about a minute. They got a great deal and at $85, it was more than I wanted to pay (yes, I know, still a smoking deal). It up right now on C/L with a $250 price tag. Sometimes I'm tempted to get a little raw at folks who will outbuy someone who would cherish and appreciate it and use it, just for them to flip it, but even if that feeling is totally and completely justified, life is just too short to worry about those negative feelings, and there is much too much out there to be happy about