Instead of the $99 get your money back whenever you want deposit like the Leaf. Have a 2 level deposit. The $500 no refund unless it takes more than a year to get your car deposit and $99 get your money back when every you want deposit. The people in the $500 category would be at the front of...
I was one of the first 8,000 to put my deposit down for a Leaf. I later cancelled when Nissan said it was going into rental fleets before they filled all the customer orders. I was in a non-rollout area so "My place in history" with Nissan meant nothing. Anyone who put their reservation in from...