Did you ask the local dealer if they could match the NC dealer price? If they don't match but come close, it might be worth it at that point to buy from the dealer you plan to get service from. I've heard of a dealer here in town tell someone..."if you don't buy from me, don't expect me to service it for you". Doesn't make sense to me though, people move a lot and people buy used also, why would they ever deny service to someone, not like service is free.