Well, a bit of an update.

I didn't end up with an ep3, because the dealer was being a major jackass about the car. He swore up and down that the SI's were super rare (which they sort of are) and that they were just as good as the 2006 SI's. He refused to budge ONE BIT on his price. So $13.9 out the door was his final price. I walked myself out the door, and went down the street to get a 2001 Integra GS-R instead.

At least I'm still in the Honda family!