I'm lucky here...I get Internet (or better) price and a knowledgable sales staff with the ability to demo anything they have in stock with no obligation to buy it.I however do not take advantage of this/them, I do my homework and am pretty sure (other than auditioning) that I want it before I ask to play it.

I just call them, tell them what I'm interested in, they say sure come on over we will pull it from stock if it's not out and we can set you up to play it for as long as you need to.

Sweeeeet!
Lee S.