A lot of 2004s were built in 2003, 2005s built in 2004 etc. This may be where that idea came from. I think the reason for the delay was getting them exported from Germany and the time it takes to get here on a cargo ship from Europe. They then had to be transported from the East Coast to dealers around the country. This all takes time.
The slow sales did not exactly make getting them there a priority either. Oh Well. their loss, our gain !