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Cars With the Biggest Hidden Rebates

November 4, 2010
Hidden RebatesThere's one incentive that's not advertised to consumers, and it's often the best incentive out there. It's called a "hidden rebate" or factory-to-dealer cash.

The manufacturer offers the hidden rebate to dealers as a way of helping them sell or lease cars.

The rebate is not offered on all makes and models - it might be offered one month, and not another, and the amount can vary widely, depending on how badly the manufacturer wants to help sell a particular model vehicle.

Dealers can use marketing support money almost any way they want if it helps sell cars. However, most if not all is given to customers as a price discount. When a dealer kicks in this discount, customers can walk away with a terrific deal. This is one way dealers can sell cars at "below invoice price."

Right now, here are the best hidden rebates available to dealers:





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Gregg Fidan Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.

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