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Originally Posted by Cliffy1
"Dealer contribution" means the amount the dealer must discount the vehicle in order to arrive at that payment. The lease payments you see on TV are examples. Dealers are not required to give you that payment. Manufacturers can't tell dealers how much they can or must sell cars for. Its a suggested "contribution" or discount off MSRP. In the example you have, you can choose to negotiate a larger discount or you might find that $1430 is already below your target of $500 over invoice. It depends on the vehicle.
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Thanks... I think I understand now. I've heard the term "trunk money" before and wondered if "dealer contribution" was the same thing?
Thanks again for your wisdom.