> > > I saw a commercial the other day that
was trying to sell SUV's. They offered 0%
financing OR $2500 cash back. Is there
anybody alive who is stupid enough to not see
through that?
> > > Howard
> >
> > Having never bought a car, I don't have any
idea what that means. But I'm guessing
Darien's smart enough to deal with that stuff if
we ever have to. :-}
> >
> > ~Mina "not all that street-savvy" moon
>
> I don't even understand what "cash back" is.
>
> Ga"Could someone explain?"halia

I think it refers to when they say "Hey, here's
$2500 of what you paid us," and proceed to
hand you $2500 in cash. It's the old "instant
rebate" vs. "save money in the long run"
debate. People who need to save money
*now* take the $2500 cash, while the ones
who don't choose the low APR and save
money on the interest on their monthly car
payments, which will *eventually* add up to
savings of more than $2500.

The Other "Or I'm wrong, one of the two"
Matthew