I just bought an '05 3.0. I paid a little less, but you have more options.

In my case, and I may be wrong, but I figured the CPO was worth a little extra money.

At the end of the day, do you feel like you got screwed if you pay 2k more for exactly the car you want? Or, would you rather get a better 'deal' on a car that is not exactly what you are looking for.

We went through this last weekend with a used 5-series. While we searching for a little better deal, someone else paid a little more for our perfect car.

Only you can answer that one.