# Paying in full up front for a new car- what kind of discount can (should) I expect???

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 22, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-in-full-up-front-for-a-new-car-what-kind-of-discount-can-should-i-expect/341103 "2006-01-22T13:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-in-full-up-front-for-a-new-car-what-kind-of-discount-can-should-i-expect/341103/21 "2006-01-23T15:40:23Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> In order to get that 0% interest rate, you had to give up the manufacturer’s rebate, yes?
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> I am willing to bet that you “spent” more getting your 0% rate and no rebate than you would have paying cash.

No, there was no rebate available. Sometimes there is, and if so, you can sometimes get both. When you have a choice, then you have to figure it outwhich is bettr for you. Be sure to consider the “time value of money”.

**don’t ask** That’s not only old, it’s wrong. The Prius is peppy, and gets around 45mpg. Of course, maybe they were rating an older model? :dubious:

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