How much has NUMMI slowed down?

[ri4b07]

Sigh.. Back in November 2008, I ordered a brand new 2009 Tacoma. Access cab, V6, 6spd, 4x4, SR5 in Magnetic Grey. Put a $500 deposit down and was told "it should be here in late february or early march 2009." That's fine, I'm picky, this is what i wanted, I'll wait. The current truck I had is running just fine, I've had it for 10 years and I could run it into the ground.

Then on Monday, a taxi ran a red light and i t-boned him. 100% his fault, but my old tired truck was taken out back and put out of it's misery by the insurance company.

So I called the dealership and asked if my truck will be here soon. Of course, since November the economy has crashed. NUMMI has slowed production right down. I've read they canceled shifts and even shut the line down for 16 days. The dealership told me that my truck is currently "in configuration." They have no idea when it will be built or shipped up from NUMMI.

So what can I expect here? Anyone have an in with NUMMI that can tell me when my truck will be made? What kind of timing should I be looking at? Is the slow down so bad that I should look at other colours or a TRD upgrade?

Thanks for any and all help!