Will my order actually get built before production ends? (2023 Bolt EUV LT Redline)

Hello, fellow current and prospective bolt EV'ers.

I wonder if everyone can help me solve a conundrum (and a math problem) I am literally losing sleep over...

Inside EVs reported that Chevrolet sold 19,700 Bolt EVs and EUVs in Q1 2023. Historically, this is a slower season for vehicle sales. Chevrolet's target production for 2023 is 70,000 units.

I heard from a dealership in VT that the week of April 10th (Mon) through the 15th (Sat) was a very busy time for placing Bolt orders because people were coming to dealerships afraid of loosing the $7,500 tax credit, realizing there was none on any lots anywhere in the country, and then ordering one because, well, let's be honest, it's a great vehicle and a killer value with or without the tax credit.

I decided to order one from what I believe is a high-volume dealer out of Albany, NY. My order # was provided to me on Tuesday, April 18th. The order has been "placed by my dealer but not accepted by GM," whatever that means (many users on this forum say it has to do with allocations, but my dealer is adamant that he had allocations for my vehicle configuration when he placed the order---I've asked three times now). He also initially told me that it would take 6-12 weeks to arrive. That has now changed to "Whenever GM decides." And the time until my order will get accepted he claims is 60 days (6 weeks is 45 days... hmm...).

Here's my question: If GM sold 19,700 Bolt EVs and EUVs in Q1 2023, and in that same quarter, they accepted a huge number of orders because of fears of losing the $7,500 credit, couldn't they have conceivably received 50,000 orders?

And, if they only have a target production of 70,000 units for 2023, would that mean that there will be orders that won't get built? If I placed my order in April, 6 months would be October, and production is expected to end in October/November, no?

When I initially placed my order, which was before the announcement that the Bolt brand was being discontinued, my dealer asked me whether I wanted to place an order for a 2023 or 2024. I told him 2023, thinking that if my order took 6-8 months (like many seem to have, although that could have been attributed to supply chain and recall issues that have eased), I could at least rest easy knowing I could convert my order to a 2024 model. Now that option has disappeared.

I found a dealership in Syracuse, NY that has a vehicle in transit, but delayed, that has not yet been claimed. I am considering putting a $500 refundable deposit on that vehicle in case mine never gets built, but I potentially would lose my $500 non-refundable deposit from the Albany, NY dealer if I accept delivery of that one. (Also, that one is a Bright Blue Metallic instead of the Metallic Black Redline, which is what I actually want. Both are LT with Driver Confidence and Convenience packages---I can't do the leather seats, even though I have heard they are more comfortable.)

When I talked to the dealer in Syracuse they said, "If I'm being honest, I don't think your order will get built." I'm sure they just wanted to sell the one they had in transit, but it did fuel (electrify?) my fears.

Am I the only one who placed an order in the last month who is now thinking it will never get built? Thanks, and looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts.