Kinda stinks Mike. I personally had a great experience buying my T273 w/ FEL. I had looked at Mahindra, Kubota, and MF and was ready to pull the trigger on a K. I then sat on a T273, saw the price and closed the deal. I ended up buying from Steve at ValleyView (Oregon) for $11,400 and free delivery. Perhaps you're right that the real "deals" can only be found at dealerships that have been able to move inventory and reordering newer model-year tractors. I know for a fact that Steve actually drove to Redmond, Oregon (TYM's west coast hub and distribution center) and picked up 6-7 of the T273/233's that he'd already sold. Maybe another dealer like Maka would have some ideas about who else in Ohio might be able to sell you a "this years" model at the new pricing. . .
Good luck. They're great tractors!
Pete