The car has always sold very well to middle aged women, who tend to buy the V6 auto package. That's why the numbers for the V8 were projected so low.
Sometimes the numbers lie, and forcasts are mistaken. I am sure they are doing all they can to sell V8 packages, there is too much profit to be made in ignoring this market. It sucks I know to wait for your dream car, but the salesmen is caught in the middle, he has little control over production schedules.
try not to hurt the salemen
