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Largest Hidden Dealer Rebates

Hidden rebates, also known as "dealer cash", are rebates given to dealers by the manufacturer whenever they sell or lease a certain model. They're very similar to customer cash-back rebates, but instead of YOU getting the rebate, the dealer gets to keep it - all while remaining hidden from the car buyer.

The purpose of hidden dealer rebates is to help vehicles sell or lease faster without the stigma of large discounts. In theory, dealers will pass the hidden bonus to consumers through a lower purchase price, but if you don't take the time to comparison shop multiple dealers, you may never get the discount.

Hidden rebates are difficult to figure out because they're not published anywhere - only dealers know about them. However, I've been doing a lot of data analysis on incentives and pricing, and by combining a few of my data sources, I think I may have uncovered some of these hidden incentives - I've done my best to be as accurate as possible, but....

Please note this information is highly experimental and may be inaccurate, or may not be available in your region. Furthermore, some of these hidden rebates may only be available if you lease the vehicle versus buying it. This should not be considered a comprehensive list - there are probably models that offer hidden rebates which are not listed here, and models listed here with hidden rebates only available in very select regions.

What these hidden rebates suggest is that you may be able to negotiate the hidden rebate amount off MSRP as a minimum, and perhaps be able to negotiate the full hidden rebate off Invoice Price (again, some of these hidden rebates may only be available if you lease).

As always, I recommend using TrueCar No Haggle and CarsDirect to quickly see what kind of deals you can get on these vehicles in your region.

Largest Potential Hidden Rebates Right Now

Rank Vehicle MSRP Hidden Rebate (Estimated) Get Price
1 2025 Mercedes G-Class $162,650 $9100
2 2025 Mercedes S-Class $118,900 $5700
3 2025 Mercedes SL $113,100 $5200
4 2025 Mercedes AMG GT $102,350 $4900
5 2025 Mercedes GLS $90,350 $4000
6 2025 Honda Ridgeline $44,475 $3800
7 2025 Mercedes C-Class $49,600 $3600
8 2025 Honda Accord $31,755 $3600
9 2025 Mercedes GLA $44,150 $3400
10 2026 Mercedes S-Class $120,800 $3300
11 2025 Mercedes GLB $46,950 $3300
12 2025 Mercedes CLE $59,150 $3100
13 2025 Mercedes CLA $45,550 $3100
14 2026 Mercedes SL $113,800 $2700
15 2025 Acura TLX $46,595 $2700
16 2025 Acura RDX $46,050 $2700
17 2026 Mercedes GLS $91,500 $2200
18 2026 Mercedes GLE Coupe $78,500 $2000
19 2026 Mercedes GLC $50,800 $1900
20 2025 Mercedes GLC $50,400 $1900
21 2025 Mercedes E-Class $63,600 $1800
22 2026 Acura MDX $55,350 $1800
23 2025 Mercedes GLE Coupe $77,550 $1800
24 2026 Mercedes E-Class $65,150 $1700
25 2026 Mercedes CLE $60,800 $1600
26 2025 Honda Pilot $47,095 $1600
27 2025 Mercedes GLE $63,000 $1400
28 2026 Mercedes GLC Coupe $60,900 $1400
29 2025 Mercedes GLC Coupe $60,450 $1400
30 2026 Mercedes GLE $63,500 $1400
31 2026 Mercedes GLB $45,050 $1300
32 2026 Mercedes CLA $44,000 $1200
33 2025 Honda CR-V $33,050 $1200
34 2026 Honda CR-V $40,250 $1100
35 2026 Mercedes C-Class $50,900 $1100
36 2026 Mercedes GLA $42,750 $1000
37 2025 Acura Integra $34,195 $1000





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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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