With still no price and full specs the wait list may drop off a lot once they really start selling. There is also the issue of time, how many people will they loose because for whatever reason they just can't wait any longer. That has become a large issue over the last few years with 'wait listed cars' I wound up getting my deposit back on a couple of car reservations because it got to the point although I did not need a car NOW my warranty was expiring and I did not want to risk driving something (even something as reliable as a Honda) without one.
On today's vehicles, which are for the most part computers with wheels, even minor things can cost a fortune to fix. At times it's not even the parts but just a labor to get to the parts.
I went the other way, instead of getting a new tablet on wheels every 3 years I figured that an older used car with no turbo, no ADAS, port injection, stick shift, is about as good as it will ever get in automotive technology. The only modern amenity I like is Android thingamabob with maps and Spotify, and that's like a $500 retrofit, people pay more than that MONTHLY for their cars.....
Drifting from the topic here a bit but:
I know I have posted about it before but I spend WAYYYY to much time in my car not to have all the creature comforts and features.
If I needed it to go from A to B I probably would not care.
But I need it to go from A to B to C to D to E to F .... to X to Y to Z to AA....
I picked up my new car July 24th after work. Today makes it 7 weeks old. According to the app I have over 200 power on hours. So 7 weeks x 7 days = 49 days. 200 hours / 49 days = 4+ hours a day I am in that seat (on average obviously). So yes I want my ventilated seats. I want my heads up display. I want my adaptive cruise control. I really wish I could get away with not having them, but I do field repair work.
My car that I’ve been driving for more than a decade had its check engine light come on today. I sure hope Elon is able to get the Cybertruck deliveries rolling soon. Not sure how much longer my whip will be running. With all the price reductions on the rest of Tesla’s fleet and the tax rebates, it’s hard not to pull the trigger on a model 3 right now. Gotta keep my eyes on the prize though.
---engaging dad mode---
You really should have that checked ASAP, ignoring a minor inexpensive issue now can cost you more later. Any one of dozens of sensors can go bad and pop the CEL on. That could cause the computer to do some stupid things that cause other issues.
---ending dad mode---
Watch what some computers do when you have some emissions issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm-E0_RKC1s-Dave
