Originally Posted by woj

Is it really THAT good of a deal though? Sure you get 4.5k, but you give away your old car, which is likely still worth a grand or 2... so really, you only gain 2.5-3k, that's still significant, but given the rebate, dealers are probably way less likely to negotiate on the price... so when all things considered your new car is maybe really 1k cheaper, if even that....