thehuuman,
I shopped for over 2 months in So Cal last September before buying mine from the Riverside dealer. Trust me, in So CaL they all were working from the same sheet of paper. I used the VW web site and e-mailed and searched inventory of over 50 dealers up and down the state and even over to Phoeniz, AZ all with pretty much the same deal. I paid $27,700 out the door. Package 1, Huffs, no leather or nav. There was no special financing in 06 for an 07 GTI but there is now so make sure you take advantage of that if your able. Get on VW's web site and dealer search untill you find your GTI.
Good Luck!!