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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The bottom line is always price. Don't let some salesman distract you from this.
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I don't. I'm very clear for the first contact with the dealer that we won't be doing 4 square or talking about payments. If the selling price isn't right there will be no sale.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
As I read it more, I was leaning toward that interpretation also. Thank you for weighing in. That would make the shortest range plug-in, my Prius, eligible for $2,500. Maybe it isn't crazy to include puny batteries in a car and collect the minimum credit amount. I still think there's a lot left on the table to maximize the credit with the minimum battery size (16 kWh).
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If the Federal Tax Credit was a point-of-sale rebate that would make sense. The money would come directly off the sales price and the monthly payment would be lower. Most people don't have the money to pay or finance an extra $7500 up front with the hope of getting it back from the government up to a year later. Could your average buyer even get approved for the loan?