So... after a nearly 10 month wait, the day finally came... and 2 weeks EARLIER than expected.
Price Ford of Simi Valley was AWESOME... probably the single BEST car buying experience of my life. The manager (Who is actually named Henry Ford) honored Price Protection ... AND honored the APR...
UPDATE:
Went with the Premium... Just took delivery yesterday ... am VERY happy with the decision.
First:
I truly appreciate this community of sarcastic, helpful, and (often) truly funny humans.
with that..
I have a Premium AWD ER on order from a small dealership near me... ordered in OCT...