I feel your pain. 15 months of waiting with deposit at this point and no closer at all. Turned down a premium in Brown Sugar Metallic because I wanted to wait for heritage blue but I am starting to wonder if I made the wrong call there...
Think you got it all. Was really hoping to see Java interior offered with blue... 14 months of waiting for this thing with no ETA. Getting frustrating....
I don't like playing games like that... But honestly If I found out my dealer was bumping me for someone with a trade they would never see another dollar from me.
I've been waiting for a premium also and have been told next to the FE these will be the lowest production. Though what is probably also hurting me is that I am waiting for a specific colour as well... A shame we cant get the Java interior in most of the colours up here/
Other then that I am the first on this list at my dealer for that configuration no word. Seems like what gets allocated is more or less completly random...
Even if not for resale it's still bulshit. Jumping to the front of the que based on your position at the expense of toyota customers is poor form. I'd name and shame and be writing to toyota canada to see their opinion on that behavior.