I'm curious how and if that indy yellow color will be available. Perhaps it will be added to the line-up for 2026, or will it only be available as an OEM/aftermarket option from HRC...
Down the road, the best years of the car will be behind it already and the warranty will be expired for both.
if you can choose between this years model and last years model, the age difference will be measured in months. This is not like comparing a 2024 that was manufactured and sold in...
It sounds like the sudden temperature swing caused the thin external sheet metal to contract faster (or too fast) compared to the internal frame metal, possibly exacerbated by the stress of forces acting on the area from movement/driving during the sudden shrinkage.
Hope you can get that fixed...
If you talk to a dealership and tell the sales person you are serious about buying, and they like the numbers you are offering (say you offer to pay MSRP + a few accessories,) they will find whatever car you want, color combo, etc.
In that sense, they can and will make it feel like you are...