Are you the first to get the official $4500 CARS incentive $$$?

I don't think there is any way or need to "show proof." My proof will be my word and my new Prius in the driveway in about a week.

Trading in '98 Honda Passport with 130k miles on it and a very stinky exhaust...getting the full $4500 voucher.

Buying a Prius III w NAV and leather seats upgrade at sticker price

No additional refunds or money off.

Um...yeah, I think I'm better with my old Passport. That's why I just spent $25,000 on a new car. Sarcasm off.

 

I'll be happy to win the competition...especially against a Floridian...my least favorite state. (Can you be more flat, tacky & boring, Florida?)

I'll let you know when I get mine.

 

Hoping to be the first. I'm getting a Winter Gray/Misty III with sunroof. Cubing a '95 4Runner. Wow, many great adventures in Baja with that car. And no my Prius will never get south of the border.

 

I am sure some dealer has already done this. But 99.99% of them will not deliver a car until we are absolutely sure we know everything about the program. And that won't happen until July 24th.

 

I'm in the running.....

will let you all know

 

My car is being prepped on the 23rd and I'm taking delivery the 24th or 25th... someone will probably beat me to being the "1st", but not by much. And no one will do it before the 24th - I was told in no uncertain terms by a NHTSA rep that deals closed before the 24th will NOT count and will not get the $4500 - no retroactive subsidies before the program launch and the program doesn't officially launch until the 24th. Things are subject to change up to the 24th, presumably including the no retroactive bit, but that's what I was told, fwiw.

 

Hmm bill says that deals after the 1st are eligible, but I guess it doesn't mean that they will honor it.

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I have appt. for Fri. 24th am opening to take delivery of my model IV w/ solar roof pkg. on CARS prgrm. Trading in 1992 Ford Ranger 4x4 (glad I chose the 2.9L v-6 and 4x4 cause it just comes in at 18mpg!) Paid less than 10 g's brand new in late '92 (toward end of model year) has auto nothing, not even A/C, man. trannny, only wanted the long bed, bigger engine and 4x4 at the time. Govt. giving me $4500 for it now! Bout time they came through for me! Already have put down deposit on it so they have it on lot as sold but we aren't closing till Fri. am. Unfortunately, living in AZ (on Pacific Time now), I'm sure I'll be beat by a East coaster. Oh well! Still looking forward to first new vehicle in 17 yrs.!

 

Simply not true, Rachaelseven. I'll prove it in about a week...ahead of the 24th, hopefully. The law states it CAN be done, but it is at the risk of the dealer to do it early. Mine has all the paperwork ready to sign and said they are doing deals early. Just from what I've seen at different dealers, there are varying degrees of knowledge they have, which means there are varying degrees of EFFORT being put in to learn this stuff. At a couple dealers, I was telling them about it.

So...the ones being more aggressive and finding out more information, probably feel more comfortable that they'll get their $4500. It may also be determined by the tradein. Thinking worse case, they'd get my 98 Passport. Maybe they think they could still make a profit with it and the sale of a sticker price Prius III EVEN IF it fell through and they couldn't get the voucher.

But please, don't say things like "nobody is doing it." They are.

 

I would be picking mine silver III with NAv on 7/23, but I'll be on vacation, so they are holding it for my until 7/27, the first day they are open once I get back from the beach.

Trading in my 99 Deville, RIP, with 145k miles, a hole the size of Texas in the muffler, and a traction control that is trigger happy.

 

Unfortunately I didn't buy a gas guzzling SUV so I don't qualify.

 

I'm in the process of getting this done. Probably won't be 1st but I'll be happy nontheless Looking to trade in a 94 Dodge Caravan.

 

I was only repeating what I was told by NHTSA - my apologies if the information proves incorrect. And congrats on your new baby

 

There are plenty of vehicles out there that aren't gg suv's that qualify under this program! Frankly, I admit I got very lucky with my vehicle coming in at just 18 mpg. Remember that this program was originally intended to stimulate the auto industry primarily rather than be super enviro-friendly. Fact is I could trade my truck for another truck that only gets 2 mpg better and still get $3500 on the program. Not a great deal for the environment but sure is good for the local Chevy dealer! Will be interesting to see in our small rural community where trucks are more common than cars, how many people use the program simply to get a new truck. I remember a certain alt-fuels fiasco a couple of years back that cost our state a fortune due to loopholes in the poorly written law!

 

I bought a 2010 III on Saturday July 11 from Beaverton Toyota in Beaverton, Oregon. They gave me $4500 off when I traded my 1989 GMC diesel 4X4 in the "Cash for Clunkers" program. I was the third person in the last two days to use that Federal incentive at that dealership.

 

I bought through Costco Buyers Program which is $225 off MSRP for 2010 Prius. No dealer fees out side of title/registration. Truck was not considered a trade in because through the CfC Program the dealer has to have the vehicle crushed. I'll have to read up on how to post a photo, but happy to do so.