If it has Creek in the Name, I will not spend a penny in the store. Thunder creek same owners, is the same as Killer Creek and Mountain Creek.
02, they were 5K over on a Black and Silver Anniversary fatboy I wanted. Asked the sales guy what the real price was and he flipped the tag with 24K on it and said can't you read. I left and thought I may have just got the one A hole. Went back two weeks later with a Purchase order from Knox Harley for the same bike when it was due to come in in 45 days. Got a different salesman and asked what they could do on the bike, he showed my the 24K card. I showed him the Purchase order for the one coming in to Knoxville, he said go buy it there. I did, have not tried to buy anything at a Creek store since.
I don't blame you... That is just shameful for any sales organization to treat customers (or potential customers) that way. If that's the way they always operate, I wonder how many 13's they are now stuck with?
I bet none of those stores even sell paddles!

Sorry, just had to say it.
In the end you got the bike you wanted and paid a satisfactory price, which is a win, win.