it’s like pre ordering a car for 40k, then being told there were problems with the new transmission, so it will be an extra 5k.
No, it’s like ordering a car for $40K, then going back to the dealer over and over again with new specs and complaining that it costs $5K more than you were told when it finally rolls off the line.
It’s more like ordering a stick shift sedan and then deciding you really wanted a convertible with an automatic while the car’s being built. No government program ever produces what was originally specified.
No, it is more like ordering a new car, and then telling them to design a new transmission from scratch instead of using a proven design.
No, it's like contracting a company to build a one of a kind car, with virtually no common components to anything else they make, just for you from scratch for $300k, with engine, powertrain, suspension, and other components that exist only in the minds of teams of engineers with novel technologies. As they progress from design to turning metal, there are technology and integration issues. You had a "sequester" that caused them to shut down the line for two months during peak production. You changed your mind numerous times, which led to changes in the requirements which impacted their design. So they have a cost overrun of $20k. Since you buy these cars often, do you want to destroy goodwill with this company and dump the unfinished car on them (which they will then potentially sell to one of your rivals), or eat the loss and get your car?