Rebates are subtracted from the negotiated selling price. At best, their comments are very misleading. More to the point, they are actually untrue. In reality, the rebate is considered part of your down payment . That's the legal manner in which rebates are handled.
All rebates are the same everywhere all the time.
If there are too many vehicles of a particular model in a particular region, the Manufacturer may offer a rebate to consumers as an incentive to buy those cars and get them off the dealerships' lots. Because the inventory of vehicles varies from region to region and month to month, rebates can also vary from region to region and month to month. If you are short of cash for your down payment, you'll probably want to take the rebate and use it for your down payment. They'll be happy to take the time to sort out all the details for you. View the current rebates and incentives.