Unobtanium: MME Premium at MSRP!

[daemonic3]

As luck would have it, I made it to the dealership before any of the other buyers on the waiting list. A beautiful new 2022 MME Premium in Dark Matter Gray was mine! The purchase process at The Ford Store couldn't have been more streamlined. They applied the Ford Options rebate ($2,500) and California state rebate ($750) without my having to ask. Arranging Ford Options financing was smooth and painless.

That would have been good enough, but I was amazed when they handed me a set of California HOV stickers. I had previously applied to the DMV for a set for the Tesla, and it took weeks for them to arrive. Knowing that, The Ford Store applies for them as soon as they get a VIN number from the factory, so the stickers are waiting for the buyer by the time the vehicle arrives.

This is interesting! That $750 rebate is called the California Clean Fuel Reward and is instant $750 at participating dealers. There is another one for up to $2k but it is income capped as it is an incentive meant to level the playing field for lower income customers, it is called Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP).

I looked into the HOV sticker and found this:

So while the CVRP (rebate) is income capped, the CAVP (decal) is NOT! I will apply for the decal after learning this, thanks!

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[H.Bergeron]

That may have been April amount. Last week when I used it, it was $2k for Ford Options, or $500 for traditional financing. It's the instant rebate (incentive).

How can I read more about this?

 

[daemonic3]

How can I read more about this?

I first learned of it at my dealer, but there are tons of threads on here that talk about it. Use "ford options" in search and add another keyword like "incentive" or "good" or whatever to get different discussions.

 

[H.Bergeron]

I first learned of it at my dealer, but there are tons of threads on here that talk about it. Use "ford options" in search and add another keyword like "incentive" or "good" or whatever to get different discussions.

Is there anything published by Ford I could show the dealer?

 

[daemonic3]

Is there anything published by Ford I could show the dealer?

The dealers don't need to be shown anything - they are trained on this stuff to promote it because Ford makes money on the financing. Obviously they have run the numbers and feel that giving $2k is an appropriate gamble because they will make it back more often than they lose it. If you pay it off early, YOU win. Most people cannot and THEY win.

First hit on google found this: https://www.ford.com/finance/finance-options/ford-options/

 

[H.Bergeron]

The dealers don't need to be shown anything - they are trained on this stuff to promote it because Ford makes money on the financing. Obviously they have run the numbers and feel that giving $2k is an appropriate gamble because they will make it back more often than they lose it. If you pay it off early, YOU win. Most people cannot and THEY win.

First hit on google found this: https://www.ford.com/finance/finance-options/ford-options/

I found that page, but didn’t see anything about $2000 incentives. Did I miss it?

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