My Mom bought a Prius!

[Bill Lumbergh]

Due to unforseen circumstances, my Mom pretty much had to buy a new car in the last few days. She ended up finding a 2006 Prius Package #1 about 90 miles away from her. It's the color she wanted and so far she's enjoying it. Her driving style is also very conducive to getting good mileage.

trouble is, she was wise enough to call me when she had a question, but then she didn't listen to my advice!

Question #1 was: Should I buy the prepaid maintenance? My answer was a resounding NO. She'll save money by having my brother change the oil and then just keeping the receipt. She did not get the prepaid maintenance.

Question #2: Does this car qualify for the $3150 tax credit? I am pretty sure the answer is no, since Toyota had already sold more than 60,000 Prii before she made her purchase. Her retort was that "the salesman said it qualified" and basically disregarded my advice. Well no **** the salesman said it qualified. He wanted to sell you a car.

So who's right, me or the salesman?

[Michgal007]

Question #2: She will definitely get the $3150 tax credit. Anyone who buys a new Prius before Sep 30th will get this credit. Afterwards the credit is cut in half until some later date.

[Renocat]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boxster...WRX...Prius? @ Sep 28 2006, 11:10 AM) [snapback]325038[/snapback]</div>

So who's right, me or the salesman?
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The salesman...

[sl7vk]

Salesman was right. Barring any AMT issues, she beat the Sept. 30th deadline for the FULL credit.

[Skwyre7]

Since question #2 has been answered, I'll comment on question #1.

Good call on not buying the pre-paid maintenance.

[Rancid13]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Michgal007 @ Sep 28 2006, 08:16 AM) [snapback]325043[/snapback]</div>

Question #2: She will definitely get the $3150 tax credit. Anyone who buys a new Prius before Sep 30th will get this credit. Afterwards the credit is cut in half until some later date.
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Yup. And even if she missed the Sept 30 deadline for the full credit, she would still qualify for at least partial credit (I think it goes to 1/2 of the $3150 amount for the next quarter, and so on until 2nd or 3rd quarter of 07?), barring AMT.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rancid13 @ Sep 28 2006, 12:38 PM) [snapback]325134[/snapback]</div>

Yup. And even if she missed the Sept 30 deadline for the full credit, she would still qualify for at least partial credit (I think it goes to 1/2 of the $3150 amount for the next quarter, and so on until 2nd or 3rd quarter of 07?), barring AMT.
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What idiots in Congress set up the tax credit for hybrids as it is? You would think they would want more people to buy hybrids and thus reduce the dependance on foreign oil. So my question is why is there any deadline or point when it stops based on the number of cars put in service? If the Repug controlled Congress can give the rich one tax break after another why aren't they giving responsible citizens like us a tax break that actually benefits everybody by helping to have cleaner air and less dependance on foreign oil?

Write your Congressman! Actaully better, clean house this November.

[chimohio]

Pre-paid maintenance - they tried selling it to me too but it's like putting your money in a bank at zero interest.

[Bill Lumbergh]

I though there was some cut-off after 60,000 Prii had been built for teh $3150 tax credit.

If I'm wrong, I am really glad.

[maggieddd]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boxster...WRX...Prius? @ Sep 28 2006, 07:45 PM) [snapback]325307[/snapback]</div>

I though there was some cut-off after 60,000 Prii had been built for teh $3150 tax credit.

If I'm wrong, I am really glad.
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No "if"
You are wrong