IRS Tax Credit misinformation?

I recently leased a PIP. When leasing it, Toyota only gave me 1000.00 Toyota Rebate. I was told at the dealership that I could still claim the $2500.00 tax credit, even tho it was a lease. It's obvious that the credit was not taken off the price of the vehicle since they only gave me a rebate of 1000.00. So I was totally planning on.. and counting on.. the IRS tax credit. So yesterday.. I also lease a Nissan Leaf.. eligible for 7500.00 tax credit. At the Nissan Dealership.. they said.. anything I get from the FED or anywhere else is totally my right to claim. I went there thinking that the 9775.00 rebate on the lease was part of the $7500.00 FED tax credit but they told me differenly. So I went home pretty darn happy about that. Going to the Nissan Leaf Forums I'm finding out that the 7500.00 IS taken out of the 9775.00 they gave me as a rebate. Pretty much what I expected for that kind of rebate and I will have to educate Nissan dealer today. However.. now on my Prius.. I Was told specifically that I could claim that 2500.00 tax credit and the only rebate I got from Toyota was $1000.00. Not even half of the 2500.00! So what's the deal? Can I claim it? Or Not? And where Do I raise holy hell?

 

Wow.. this really.. REALLY SUCKS!! So Toyota is taking the 2500.00 tax credit on a car WE are paying for because there is a residual at the end of the lease for pay off. We are paying on the principal are we not? On top of that.. I get false information from the dealer.. as well as from Prius Chat's own Prius dealer (deleted out of respect for PriusChat user) that I spoke with on the phone prior to purchase about getting the tax credit despite it being a lease. Her words "I leased mine and am claiming it". I was really counting on that credit.. and with my income I know I would have been eligible for all of it. Not only that.. I have convinced others to lease a Prius on this information... and now I'm going to have to tell them.. uhhh sorry. Dealers gave me bad info. EXTREMELY P.O.'d right now!!! Heads will roll!!!

 

Here is the actual tax code from the IRS:
Section 30D originally was enacted in the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 amended section 30D effective for vehicles acquired after December 31, 2009. The vehicle must be acquired for use or lease and not for resale. Additionally, the original use of the vehicle must commence with the taxpayer and the vehicle must be used predominantly in the United States. For purposes of the 30D credit, a vehicle is not considered acquired prior to the time when title to the vehicle passes to the taxpayer under state law.

Notice that it states the the vehicle must be aquired for use or lease... and the vehicle MUST commence with the taxpayer. Toyota are ripping us off of our tax credits. I can understand putting them toward the principal.. but taking over half of it? And just pocketing it? Then basically selling it and calling it a lease? Charging interest on lease in most cases.... There is something seriously wrong here.. it needs addressed. And I aim to cause a big stink about this.

 

I already got the $1500.00. Thanks . I plan on getting the 2500.00 for my Nissan Leaf as well. But at least with the Nissan they gave me a rebate of $9775.00 which more than covers the amount of the fed tax credit. AND I can still get the 2500.00 from the state.

 

I think this is the first time that I've been totally disgusted with Toyota and their business practices. To be blatantly lied to at the dealership.. and not just at one dealership... It's rampant out there. This is a lot of money here!

 

The more I think about it.. I must have mentioned at least 10 times how please I was with the deal since I could take an additional 2500.00 tax credit.. at the dealership. I talked about it with two separate sales staff that worked on the deal with me.. as well as the finance guy. Wow.. Manhattan Beach Toyota is now on my black list. That also goes to (deleted out of respect for PriusChat user) who lied to me about this over the phone on a pre-sale phone call. I had a good experience with her in the past when I leased my 2010.. but this just cost me big.. I would have not leased this car if this information was known to me. What's worse.. I asked several times to confirm.. all I can say is WOW.. crooks!!

 

I'll try.. but I doubt that will be affordable. They will undoubtedly give me a jacked interest rate. I would have rather just paid the residual on my 2010 lease that was expiring and financed the residual myself. The payment would have been a little less than my current lease payment. I was just counting on that 2500.00 to make up the difference. They really friggin hosed me. I'm sure my 2010 Prius is gone by now.. it was a sweet one.