I ordered Blue Ribbon (with moonroof, heated mirrors, and a few PIOs) on March 25 and told the dealer that I would not accept anything other than that color and options no matter how long it took. I was given a VIN on May 18 and I picked it up on June 6.

A friend of mine was having transmission problems with his Olds in September and decided to get a TCH. He wanted Blue but was able to get a Red (base) before the end of September to get the full tax credit.