Not so sure there has to be more to the story. I also ordered Jan 21. March 22, after not hearing boo for over a year, during the EOQ push on a Saturday I got text saying car available. Was also working away from home, high stress, 110 hours a week for my job. Technoking isn't the only one who works hard, you would think his company would respect those that work hard. Work and the customer was way more important than figuring out the logistics of how to accept and pickup a car when I'm 1/2 way across the county from my delivery center. Blew off the text. On Sunday, 22 hours later, get a text saying Sorry you didn't reply, Car going to someone else. Lucky for me, they weren't canceling for ignoring text back then, so I didn't loose my place or price.
Just $hitty they change policy now and don't communicate they will drop you. Do the new texts say explicitly the policy is "you have 10 days to reply or WILL loose your order". If so, ok? If not, how is one suppose to keep up with changing policies?
Afraid $$$s will rule here and without a lawsuit to force them, they will canceled the OP order for good and will sell to the next guy for $35,000 more.
I SO can't wait for real compention to force a company to stop pulling this. Non fans, just "regular" buyers are needed to expand to 20 million per years and I don't see people like me wife or most coworkers putting up with being treated like this. The OP IS a fan and got pooped on. OP might have to walk with his money somewhere else, as that might be his only real recourse that doesn't involve lawyers and time and more money.