I agree that TESLA should give priority to the ones who pay more. The more you pay for car the faster you get it
Having said that My colleague has reserved M3 on May 27,2018 and configured on June 27th ,2018. I have reserved on April1st, 2016 and Configured on June 30th, 2018. He is getting delivery on July 17th and my delivery est is Oct -Dec'18. We both Ordered same configuration and mine is red and my colleague has chosen silver metallic. In fact i am paying 500$ more here for red
and I don't find TESLA's M3 allocation process/algorithm reasonable or fair
we both live in same city and are non-owners
But who cares ! Maybe its sales model to deliver car sooner for people who configures first or maybe its sales model not to consider First-week enthusiastic reservation holders in 2016 Or maybe TESLA doesn't even care about who gets the car first.