Now that the Colorado Dept. of Revenue has confirmed the size of the credit ... floodgates are open. Not much time left, though.
Tell me about it.
I live about 10 minutes from the new "gallery," and I stopped by on Saturday afternoon. The place was pretty mobbed, and the small sales team was just getting hammered.
The problem right now is that there is immense time pressure to make a deal. They say that the order must be paid for in full by Wednesday in order for them to guarantee delivery by the end of the year (2009 delivery is a requirement for the big tax credit). That's fine if you're ready to pay in cash, but for those of who want to arrange financing (or who just don't keep $125k liquid at all times), it's very tight.
It's clear that they don't have their ducks fully in a row yet, though they've been nothing but professional and forthright when asked some obvious questions, like:
Does your contract stipulate the delivery guarantee? ("Not yet, but it should.")
Winter driving is different in Colorado. Do you have snow tires available? We could get a foot of snow on Wednesday. ("We ordered them, but they sent the wrong ones.") [Test drives later this week are going to be very interesting...]
What's the out-the-door price? ("Uh, let's google 'Colorado sales tax' to see what it is.") [Vehicle sales tax is somewhat complicated in Colorado because of all the different regulatory jurisdictions.]
Pile on the general store mayhem and confusion with the droves of gawkers walking in, and it's a recipe for fun over there these first few days. :smile: I'm still going to try to order one if I can make the stars align on all the dependencies. It would be nice to have just one or two more weeks, though!