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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Rebates are a way for manufacturers to effectively reduce the Monroney sticker price after it has been issued at the beginning of the model year. So, a buyer should always apply any available rebates to the Monroney sticker before negotiating with the dealer. Some dealers will not always volunteer information about available rebates while negotiating with the customer. But, they will always apply the rebates to the sales contract to their advantage.
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Kinda sorta. Let me give example. Keep in mind, we are talking about a manufacturer's rebate.
Dealer 1 sells a car and passes the rebate through to the customer.
Dealer 2 tries to keep the rebate for himself. He is now at a $xxxx price disadvantage.
What is irritating is that some dealers will try to manipulate the pricing to appear to be selling for less.
In some states, the mfg's rebate is non-taxable. So the rebate must be disclosed separately, for taxation purposes.