The only Tumi items I own are kind of a set I bought at the Cabazon outlet Tumi store near Palm Springs. I purchased a wallet, tiny zip-top purselet for lipsticks, a documents case, and a shopping/tote bag. They were on clearance, so a really good deal at about 70% off the retail price.

You could phone the outlet and ask what they currently have that's on clearance. If I had to drive 3 hours and really wanted Tumi items, I would phone once a week! Always walk around luggage or handbag outlet stores very slowly, twice, and pick up items you think you might even be slightly interested in. Carry them around til you make up your mind. This is especially a necesssary tactic at Coach outlet shops.

I'm sure there are plenty of Tumi mavens here who can tell you exactly what times of year are "right" for clearance shopping. I doubt there's much room for negotiating in a regular store, but it never hurts to ask.