A local Honda dealer told me the Sam's Club program only promised $200
off ... but he could offer a whopping $595 discount on a $28,000 CRV.

That was about a week ago. I have since bought a Toyota, where the
discounted price was more acceptable. I got a bit irritated when the
Honda dealer kept bragging that he didn't need to offer any bigger
discount because of high demand. My business simply went elsewhere.
Honda seems to play this "tight supply" pricing game more than most
other dealers. Mr B