The tax credits are just a money grab for the manufacturers and dealers. If you do the math, a 68k loan with a 6-7% interest rate and the $7500 tax credit has the same total cost as no tax credit and a 0.99% rate. That’s why they always offer “manufacturer incentives” with $0 due at signing or those 0-2% loans, but almost never both.
It really depends on if you have good credit or not to make the tax credit a good deal.
The tax credits are just a money grab for the manufacturers and dealers. If you do the math, a 68k loan with a 6-7% interest rate and the $7500 tax credit has the same total cost as no tax credit and a 0.99% rate. That’s why they always offer “manufacturer incentives” with $0 due at signing or those 0-2% loans, but almost never both.
It really depends on if you have good credit or not to make the tax credit a good deal.