Definitely location dependent and opportunistic dealers taking advantage of the situation. I am able to pay a markup, not sure I would have though as much as I like this car. Thankfully my dealer held to their word and sold it with no markup.
To answer your second question, no when I build the car through Toyota website, it adds a cost for the driver assist but that charge was not included on my window sticker. I do have the drive assist package as well. So no the MRSP on website does not match.
Build date- 7/6
Vessel Departed - 7/18
Port Arrival-8/2
The tracking showed port processing was scheduled for 8/29 and then later that day a QC hold was put on 8/26.
It came off QC hold on 9/16
Port Processed on 9/22
Delivered to the dealership on 9/27
I think I may have said that. I did speak with my dealer yesterday and it had the same status. Still on hold as of 8/26 with the same message to check back Fridays after 12pm. I will be following up with him again tomorrow.
I will add that he did not think it was related to the press/media...