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The ADM is supposed to be added on the bill of sale and is taxable. It is illegal for them to help you avoid taxes on the ADM. That brings up another opportunity to avoid additional cost. If you are in a high tax state like me in CA where vehicle tax is 10 percent and you legally have the...

Here is another good mitigation strategy. If you live near a big city and ride share is available it is a good opportunity to reduce your commuting expenses. Does anyone have any ride share stories to tell and how much it can save over the long term. Ride share is an option available to me...

Maybe you have a point. If a 1st class passenger asked another 1st class passenger how they mitigated the cost of the ticket as peers the response would be well thought and more informative. Asking such a question to those who lack vision and have no idea of such strategies would likely...

It is not about whether I keep or sell the car. It is about where can I avoid other costs or make additional money by changing habits or making different decisions that will lessen the impact of spending the $15k extra on the car. I am not trying to recoup the money through selling the car or...

Another strategy we can use is rewards points on credit cards. I like to travel so I pay every regular cost possible with a credit card that rewards me with frequent flyer miles. This includes fuel, groceries, utility bills, subscriptions and everything you can that you have to spend anyway...

I disagree. It is not simply money lost. I would be $15k richer if all things remained equal and I didn’t buy the car but buying the car changes many of the decisions I made financially. I am not fearful of the trolls here they are cowards who hide in the anonymity of the internet. They...

No I don’t accept it. Cost mitigation is a real strategy that businesses use project managers execute and contract managers track. Yes I spent the $15k on the ADM but doing so has changed my decision tree. If I didn’t plan on buying the car I would have paid contractors to do my landscaping...

For those of you who paid ADMs and want to discuss ideas to mitigate then please post good ideas that others may take advantage of. Fair waring to any of you trolls I won't hesitate to flame you on this thread so if you don't have anything positive to add just go away.

So calling me a moron is being helpful? Why are you even here? Maybe if you used some of my strategies you would be driving something nicer than a Mustang GT. Some of us work to get ahead where they can afford to spend extra and others just throw salt. Making up a 15k expenditure is just...

Mitigation 3 This is one anybody can do and it is actually fun. I registered with one of the online survey sites that gives you points for taking various surveys you can convert to cash payments. When I am on the can or riding the exercise bike in the gym instead of playing candy crush or...

Keep in mind paying ADMs is a luxury not a need. It is no different than people who fly first or business class vs economy. I fly to Tokyo often where an economy seat is usually $1,200 a business class seat is $4,000 and a first class seat is $10,000. Believe me the person who pays 10k for...

Not trying to justify it. Trying to help people take some of the pain out of it.

Mitigation 2 I recently bought a home in SoCal. When you by homes out here you just get the house and some Temporary landscaping in the front and nothing in the back. You get 6 months to finish the front and a year to finish the back before the HOA rains down on you. Again I knew I was...

Mitigation 1 I knew I was going to buy a GT500 years ago so when I bought my home in Southern California 2 years ago I opted for Solar Panels. They cost a lot but give you dollar for dollar equity value in the home and you get a big rebate but since that is long term money I won't count it. My...

I know ADMs are a sore subject and I congratulate those who were able to get their GT500 at MSRP. For those of us who paid ADMs I would like to share and discuss ways to mitigate the cost of the ADM we paid. Let me start by saying I don't like ADMs and I was able to get my GT350 at MSRP but I...

Hi again, Thanks again for making the opportunity to buy a “Golden Ticket “ GT500 possible. It is good to know that you are working with the salesperson and dealership personally and you had good experiences in the past with them. I will let the past go and trust them. I feel lucky and...

I wouldn't recommend giving up on the car yet because you haven't found and MSRP deal. If it is something that you really really want is it possible to make up the difference by saving costs somewhere else to balance it? We all pay for things above market value such as a box of $3 dollar...

I have a signed purchase agreement but it offers no real protection for me. I hold all of the risk because if they sell the car to someone else all they have to do is give me my $15k deposit back. There is no penalty for them if they back out. I have never found a dealer that would give you...

Yes It will have the painted black roof and painted stripes with the tech package. I am still worried because at any time the Dealership could decide to screw me and sell the car out from under me. It is exactly what happens with my original CTFP car even though painted stripes were not...