Palm Springs Motors Palm Springs Mazda LIED, Cheated, Fraud, and LIED some more Cathedral City California

"   The other person (a Dr.) negotiated his contract price, signed the paperwork, then noticed they had put in a higher price than they negotiated.

  I have never purchased a car that had the original negotiated price on the first contract.    The good Dr.'s habit of signing first and reading later is a first time car buyer mistake.  

"  PS MAzda absolutley refused to enter the correct price or cancel the contract.  "

  As far as the dealer (and the law) is concerned, the "correct price" IS the price that is entered on the contract. 

"  The car had over 4000 miles on it!  "

   This should have been plainly obvious during your test drive.   Not sure why it came as a surprise later.

"  I realize that car dealers can be the slimy scum of the earth, but genuinely believed I was prepared for all of their tricks, boy was i wrong!! "

  I have to agree with you.   What you described are the most basic tactics that are common to most car dealers.   You were not remotely prepared to deal with a dealer.   I strongly suggest that you scour the Internet for information on how to buy a car the right way.  Basics like reading before signing and using a checklist on the test drive will go a long way towards keeping yourself out of trouble.

What was the odometer reading when you took the car for the test-drive?