Thanks for the help folks! Here's what I've found out. Got a $22.6 quote from a dealer today but he added an additional $600 to that to have the RTX transported from Las Vegas to Idaho. He said they contract with a transport company and that is their cost. I was skeptical to say the least. But then he offered to sell me one they had in another color at the $22.6 price without the fee, making the fee appear legit.
Later I went to the Toyota dealer to see if they could compete on a Tacoma. Salesman said they couldn't even get close to the Honda incentives and I should jump on the Ridgeline price if that is primary consideration. Since he seemed to be shooting straght I asked him what they typically charged on a swap. He said if long distance and they have to use a transport it's $600-800. Both said the dealers simply exchange vehicles.
So maybe if the swap is local there is no charge, but I now have the sense that there is a real cost to a long distance move that the customer has to pay. Looking at the big picture the prices are so low right now I'm not too concerned, and hoping to close a deal tomorrow after an appointment with another dealer. Btw I've searched and no RTXs in my color within 300 miles.
