[7th gear]

sure...

i dealt w/ a broker once before my 986. he actually tried to steer me in a way i didn't want to go; choosing a different car. maybe that was his way of making sure i really wanted.

i cut him after both our searches came up w/ the same car. he was going to charge me about $3k above the owner's price. i dealt directly w/ the owner @ that point.

imho, if you go w/ a broker, i'd go w/ someone a friend recommended to me who had personal experience instead of the web. this also is just my experience; yours may be better. i don't think i've ever heard/read a good story about a broker yet.