Had something similar happen recently. Saw a project TZ for sale near me. I talked to my wife, and we agreed on a price. I shot the offer to the seller, and he politely declined. Super nice guy. I really wanted to offer more, but I couldn't go over the budget. I already had a deal with my wife (it even included me selling some of my other toys to fund my purchase) It sold later that day. I'm stilling kicking myself a tad and looking even harder for another one. I wanted a TZ before, but this has cranked it up to a different level.