Your chances also greatly improve if you're a repeat buyer. I know the owner of a well-known manufacturer here in the SF Bay Area who is renowned for always being one of the first in the area to receive the latest Ferrari, Lambo, etc. He's been buying from these dealers for decades, so they don't even bother with deposits or waiting lists for him.

 

I should have bought this thing the more I think about it. I think I've talked myself into one, and the more I look, the more I realize how good this price really was! Oh well.