So $5k is a lot of money to gamble with. It seems to be that there is no way to know BEFORE you make your purchase whether or not you will get the $5k credit. They say you can check there website the day of your purchase, but I expect the whole kitty to be gone that first day. Anyone else bothered by this? The $5k is literally a dealbreaker for me. The federal tax credit isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so I might as well wait till next year unless the California credit is there.