In the US, 99% of vehicles are bought off the lot because the buyers for some reason think they have 0 power and just have to settle for whatever happens to be

In the US, 99% of vehicles are bought off the lot because the buyers for some reason think they have 0 power and just have to settle for whatever happens to be sitting around the car park today for their $35k. For the most part, ordering is not 'a thing'. There's a bit of legal stuff behind it too; my understanding is that you CANNOT be legally held to buy a car that you haven't seen (which, of course, seems like an obviously good thing). But a side effect is that if you order your Porsche in pink with purple polka dots and no stereo, then decide you don't want it when it arrives, the dealer may end up with a car that is not so easy to sell.