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As Tesla tax credits disappear, will Model 3 deposit-holders stick around?

SAN FRANCISCO - Dennis Dorfman was hoping to replace his Toyota Prius with something sexier.

When Tesla began taking reservations for the new Model 3 electric sedan in March 2016, Dorfman got in line at a Tesla retail store near his Calabasas home. He waited hours to lay down a $1,000 refundable deposit.

That was two years and three months ago. He's still waiting for his car. And now he's worried that he might not get a $7,500 federal tax credit that was key to his

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