Thanks for all the replies. Lots of solid bargaining info.
The LC is certainly a totally different animal vs. a Sequoia or 4R - both in interior quality, technology, and reputation/history. I just never thought there would be any amazing deals on a LC so I crossed the car out even before my SUV/truck search began.
I'm going to approach this negotiation after the test drive (no, I have not test driven it yet) as one that doesn't really matter to me. It's sad to say, but this vehicle does seem to be one that I can (and probably should) walk away from since there are newer and less questionable opportunities out there.
The comment about going over speed bumps at 30+ kind of got my attention (thanks JBH). That would piss me off knowing that I am purchasing a car that went through that kind of BS. I mean, I know how much of an a$$hole I am when it comes to getting a loaner from the neighborhood BMW.
I know that abuse probably wouldn't do much to an LC and Lord knows I will probably do worse sh!t to it, but at least it is I who will be doing the abusing, not some dealer.
Oh and Triplenet. $51K is one hell of a deal. May I ask if it was fully loaded?
And as a tid-bit of info for you guys:
I work in the US for a Chinese based company so I occasionally travel to China. A LC 200 would be worth rouhgly USD $200,000 - almost, if not on par and beyond par, the same amount of money as a BMW 7 series or Mercedes S550. Even if one were to drive it for a whole BUNCH of miles, you could actually sell it to some of the new money bosses out there for roughly USD $120,000 - $160,000. Thus making money on the deal even AFTER keeping it for the mandatory 2 years (as required by the PRC gov't).
I can't contribute much since I know next to nothing about the LC, so I figured I'd give back by contributing some useless information.
Thanks for all the help!
If the deal goes through and I get it, I'll post a picture of it getting acquainted with all my evil black rifles.