Believe me, they are not pulling your chain. I live in a medium size town in California and my dealer only gets 1 a year. They had one there yesterday but I am sure it will not last. I had to put a deposit down on one in Sacramento, and then when they got their shipment, which consisted of 4, I went down there to get it as soon as I could. When I got there, which was only 2 days later, they had already sold the rest. If you can find one at a nearby dealership you should jump on it if it is really what you want. It filled my needs (being able to go more than 35 mph on the city streets)and is very easy for me to handle.