Normally, I would say that buying the one that you loved three weeks ago is a no-brainer. Contrary to what you believe, I think the odds that it is still there are quite high. These are expensive guitars as far as the general guitar buying public is concerned; the AGF forum is not representative. Stores like GC move dozens of sub-$1000 guitars for every relatively high-end guitar they sell.
That being said, the used one is a quite substantial saving over the new price so I can see how it can be tempting.
For what it's worth, all but one of my guitars were bought after extensive guitar safaris during which I played all similar (and not so similar) guitars that I could find within driving distance and I only bought the one that really wow-ed me.
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Latulippe OM #17(Sinker Cedar/Indian Rosewood)
Latulippe Foxtrot #29 (electric)
Lavoie Modern Archtop #142 (White Spruce/Mun Ebony)
Benoît Raby Étude classical (2013, Spruce, Indian Rosewood)
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