I have only had my deposit in for 12 days, and already I am feeling very impatient. I want to have my car before the tax credit decreases. I want the color I want, BUT... I am afraid that my color choice might mean 3-4 months of waiting.

I called the dealership today (first time I called since the day we dropped off the deposit check). My salesperson wasn't in today, so I spoke with the manager in charge of the ordered vehicles/waiting list. He said it could be 6 weeks or it could be 4 months. There is no real way to tell.

He said if I wanted a vehicle today he could sell me the white one I test drove, because it's still there (NO THANKS, not willing to take white yet-- AND I don't want the car that everyone in the region has been test-driving). I told him that. He laughed. He asked me if I had a second choice color. I told him gold was my second choice. He said, how about a gold one with a sunroof? I am extremely fair skinned (redhead). If the sun even peeks at me I burn to a crisp. I don't want to pay $700 extra for something I am NEVER going to use. He said, OK, but I'll add gold to your info just in case one comes in next time.

There is one person ahead of me on the list for jasper green in the base model. The other jasper green waitlist person (also ahead of me) wants one that is fully loaded. He said that's actually a good thing right now, because there may be more base models coming out at this time. There is going to be another allocation to the dealership in about a week and a half, but they don't know what is coming yet. He said he would call me then and let me know.

I feel torn... I think I can wait til the next allocation, but I seriously doubt that it will contain my car. I mean, what are the chances they will get two jasper green base models in their little allocation? I think they only get 2-4 each time.

If I am willing to take the sunroof I could probably have a gold one very soon, but then I would probably regret not waiting to get what I really wanted. You know, if he had offered me gold with leather I might have jumped at it even though it's quite a bit more... but, a sunroof is just an extra charge for no useful purpose for me. Seriously, my husband's Jetta has a sunroof. Every time I get it in the Jetta when the sunroof is open I close the darn thing.

I am just being too impatient... my Corolla is in perfect running order (though I do need to put new tires on it before I trade it in...). I JUST WANT MY NEW CAR...

OK enough whining... *sigh*