How long till you get your rebate?
9/7/10, 09:57 AM
#3
Mach 1 Member
Join Date: July 15, 2010
Location: Greenville NC
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
9/7/10, 10:50 AM
#4
Cobra R Member
Join Date: March 12, 2004
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 1,560
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did you cut the bar code off your bumper and mail it in along with the form? Hehe.
Yes rebates are taken off the sale price when you buy the car. You aren't going to be receiving any money in the mail. Sorry for the bad news.
Yes rebates are taken off the sale price when you buy the car. You aren't going to be receiving any money in the mail. Sorry for the bad news.
9/7/10, 11:46 AM
#7
GT Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: June 13, 2010
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
9/7/10, 12:18 PM
#8
GTR Member
The only time I ever got any cash back on a new car deal was when I traded a truck in on a new Mustang and only applied half of my equity to the down payment and took the rest back. And it was like pulling teeth to get my stinkin' check out of the dealer.
9/7/10, 12:20 PM
#9
GTR Member
9/7/10, 12:48 PM
#10
Mach 1 Member
Join Date: April 22, 2010
Location: NoVA
Posts: 507
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If the rebate was available at the time of purchase, it should have been taken off then. Just look at your paperwork.
In my case I received my $750 coupon in the mail 2 days after taking delivery of the car. But my purchase date was within the date range on the coupon. So the Ford dealer submitted the coupon and some paperwork to Ford. 1 week later I had a check.
In my case I received my $750 coupon in the mail 2 days after taking delivery of the car. But my purchase date was within the date range on the coupon. So the Ford dealer submitted the coupon and some paperwork to Ford. 1 week later I had a check.
9/7/10, 06:03 PM
#12
Tasca Super Boss 429 Member
Join Date: November 14, 2007
Location: Pacific NW USA
Posts: 3,652
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
6 Posts
Ford allows you to choose the disbursement method for your rebate.
The vast majority of customers have it deducted from the selling price at the time of purchase (technically it's considered 'cash down' as Christie pointed out). As the dealership "gives" you the rebate upfront, it's the dealership that waits to be reimbursed by Ford later.
Very few customers check the other box on the form that directs Ford to mail the rebate to them later (thus paying more for the car upfront in the loan). Some customers do this if the payment is low enough and they want some cash back from Ford a month or two down the road. And worth repeating, the rebate comes from Ford - not the dealership.
The vast majority of customers have it deducted from the selling price at the time of purchase (technically it's considered 'cash down' as Christie pointed out). As the dealership "gives" you the rebate upfront, it's the dealership that waits to be reimbursed by Ford later.
Very few customers check the other box on the form that directs Ford to mail the rebate to them later (thus paying more for the car upfront in the loan). Some customers do this if the payment is low enough and they want some cash back from Ford a month or two down the road. And worth repeating, the rebate comes from Ford - not the dealership.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post