The a chevy salesman on the forum ask him 
I guess that is referring to me :-)
Another avenue to consider when going to an LTZ is loading up a 2LT with the:
-Leather
-power lift gate
-Chrome package
By doing this you will get everything the LTZ has with the exception of the:
-Memory Recalled Seats
-HID headlamps
If these are important than stick with the LTZ if not then the saving for this is around $720.
I cant post the cost on the public forum but please feel free to email me and I can send it over. As for negotiating it might be tough now. These things are so hot that most dealers are asking clients to pay full price less the $500 Gold medal rebate with financing from 2.9 - 4.9% financing.
You might be too far from Hamilton for me to directly deal with you but let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Regards
(Also I do have some pricing on my site
http://mark-petz.com/Equinox.aspx the charts will show all payments option with tax and everything.)