I've been very tempted to pass on AWD to get it sooner, but I don't think I'm going to.
I'll probably lose the full tax credit but I don't really care.
A) I've been eyeing this car since the beginning, and always knew 35,000 would be the base price, so I expected upwards of 50K for a fully loaded model anyways.
B) The model 3 has kindof given me a unique situation of being able to save $$ for close to a year already, having another year+ to continue saving actually helps me to be able to afford the car and gives me a goal to not spend my money frivolously.
C) I expect the dual motor version will have greater range, handling and acceleration numbers.
D) I've already invested so much headspace, money preparation, etc into the car, that I wouldn't feel satisfied to not get the version of it I really want.
E)If they really do offer a "P" version of the car, waiting for the dual motor is the first step, and I'd like to know the details of the "P" before making a final decision. (If the P option is more than 10K, I'll be happy with just the AWD LR version)
F) I live probably the steepest longest hill in the entire state of Utah. The AWD will almost certainly make a difference in me being able to get home in the winter on stormy days.
So yeah, I don't want to give up the version I really want for a ~6 month wait difference.