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Yup, you are actually purchasing the car the day you sign the final papers. If the rebate is in effect on that date, you're entitled to it.
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'99 Trooper Perf. Package; '99 Trooper S w/ automatic trans.?
The site lists the incentive through 4/30. Will this change?
Regards,
Lee
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Does the customer cash vs dealer cash thing affect the taxes paid by the dealer/maker in some other way behind the scenes(beyond what shows up on your sales form)?
Does anyone know if the stuff entered as "fees paid to government officials" must be exactly correct? (you'd think so, but ...)
Thanks,
Hark
Any other advice or comments on 1999 I30's are welcome, too.
-- Raoul
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Just because the incentives that we post here at Edmund's indicate a specific region it does not mean that there are not incentives on that particular vehicle in other parts of the country. It would be next to impossible for us to track and update the incentives for every area of the country in a timely manner, so we often list one region's incentives as a representative sample. Chances are that the Infiniti East incentives are very similar to the ones available where you live.
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Thanks for your answers. I'm sorry to keep on this topic, but it still isn't clear to me. I can certainly understand the use of publicized and non-publicized incentives. What isn't clear to me is why they couldn't just have publicized and non-publicized dealer cash, deciding which to use depending on their needs for the current incentive. What is the advantage of customer cash over a publicized dealer cash, i.e. what justifies the extra loss in taxes.
Hypothesis question. Does the manufacturer get to deduct the rebate on its taxes? It seems plausible, but does anyone here know for sure?
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Specifically in the case of current DaimlerChrysler customer rebates of $1,000 and dealer incentives of $700, a few Washington, DC-area dealers are advertising the total as rebates available to the customer. Toss that in the current mixed salad.
Now, add in the current trend of auto manufacturers--particularly domestic manufacturers--becoming more involved in the dealership operations, which has the effect (or so some dealers complain) of setting a less flexible price structure, straight from the manufacturer. (This seems good for consumers overall.)
Finally, combine the growing trend of one-price, no haggle auto sales, as pioneered by Saturn and adopted by CarMax, as well as by several independent dealerships, and you are looking at the potential for a very different future of car sales techniques.
Other than the $1,000 consumer cash incentive that you are already aware of, the only additional incentive on the Oldsmobile Silhouette is a dealership volume bonus program that can provide up to $700 per vehicle if the dealership reaches certain sales goals. Perhaps the dealership hopes to attain the top level of this stair-step program by selling vehicles at very low prices.
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Thanks,
Also, I know that negotiating deals for popular cars is harder, but your site suggests hardballing for cars that are being "pushed" because they are obviously not that popular. The Millenia S fits that description. Please help me!
Thanks
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Edmunds Subsidized Lease listing. The listing
shows GM subsidizing 1999 Bonneville SE's through
30 June 1999. I have been all over all of the GM
web sites and can't verify the validity of this
program. What is the best way to confirm the
existence of this program? I would like to have
confirmation prior to calling a dealer.
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I noticed on the Holdback page here on Edmunds that Mitsubishi has a 2% holdback from MSRP. However, it also states that Mitsu allows the dealer to charge the customer for the holdback. How does that work? Here is how I calculated cost on the vehicle:
Invoice $17,991
Holdback -$400
Shipping +$435
Cost $18,026 before any rebates/incentive)
Should I be calculating this differently? Also, does Mitsubishi hit customers for an advertising fee?
Thanks for your help!
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Also, I posted to you on another board about the rebate/incentive on the 99 Galant ES V6 but can't find it now (so excuse the repeat). I was told that the Galant had a $2500 rebate in Arizona. Can you confirm this or know where I can find out? One dealer tells me it is now $2000, another $1250 and Mitsubishi (the 800 #) says the rebate expired last month. This info is pretty critical to my negotiating. Any info would be great!
Thanks!
Like I have said in the past, try not to concern yourself with all of the little fees that dealerships charge you. Instead concentrate on the big picture, which is the total amount of money that it is going to cost you to drive off in the Mitsubishi that you want. I suggest that you shop around at a couple of dealerships and go with the one that gives you the lowest out-the-door price, that is assuming that you feel comfortable with them.
It is true that Mitsubishi's incentive program expired last month. However, the incentives on their vehicles didn't just disappear. For the most part, all of the models that had cash on them last month should have some sort of cash on them now. We should have the new Mitsubishi incentives available on the Edmund's site sometime next week. I suggest that you check back then to find out the exact incentives on the vehicle that you are interested in.
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I've seen a $1000 rebate or incentive listed for the Isuzu Oasis but I don't see it on Edmund's list. Are there other unpublished rebates for this car? How is the dealer able to advertise such a low price? (there's no stock number)
I'll check it out.
Thanks, Bruce.
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