#Step 1
Watch the newspaper for ads featuring rebates on certain models.
#Step 2
Search the Internet regularly to keep up on current rebates and incentives.
#Step 3
Ask the salesman at the dealership if there are any.
#Step 4
Make sure you get a written guarantee that the rebate or incentive will still be good when your vehicle arrives if you're ordering from the manufacturer. Rebates and incentives do have expiration dates.
#Step 5
Ask the sales manager if the sales representatives says there isn't an incentive on your particular car. Sometimes sales representatives aren't told about them.
#Step 6
Be aware that incentives and rebates aren't always available nationwide. Sometimes certain geographical regions are excluded if a car is already selling well there.
#Step 7
Wait a week or so if the manufacturer isn't offering a rebate on your car. Rebates are always going on and chances are pretty good that you'll be able to take advantage of one if you're patient