I’ve hedged my Lightning Pro with a Maverick hybrid order. I need to see how well it fits in the garage with the other cars and how comfortable my GF and daughter are driving it.
Details were listed in this post - https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/2023-lightning-build-and-price-is-live-5000-increase-in-price.11626/page-18#post-243324
$5000 will likely be in form of price protection within the Model year, separate from the certificate.
My Pro was scheduled for 10/24 with the spray in bed liner and the mobile cord. Think the only option I passed on was the tailgate step. All three that my dealership has had accepted have been Avalanche. I’m the first one to schedule though.
I don’t think COVP is necessary for Lightning, but the monthly snapshot is on the 15th every month. It helps dealers get extra allocation for their retail orders. There is no incremental allocation for Lightning.