save 6 months of net emergency fund first for the safest route before buying a new car (along with other savings/retirement). It is a depreciating asset with maintenance cost.
I thought the $100 was the intent.
Push it back to them and ask for the various trim details such as colors, options, etc. Also, ask for final pricing - A/Z plans, ADM. These are factors for purchase.
Probably means they got more than 3500 reserved in that few hours and this is their way to cover all of them. Also, if there are extras, they will can send it to the dealerships
When the gladiator came out, they had the launch edition... There is nothing special about them now.
I'd say only go for the FE if you want everything in the FE, not because its only 3500 of them.