My apologies to the original poster, this is my last reply on this issue in this thread.
I frankly don't believe that either.
Neither do I. First of all you cannot just "add" additional dollars to a rebate. Each rebate has a specific code and is tied to a specific dollar amount. If the two numbers don't match exactly the dealer doesn't get paid. And in the end the dealer is still losing money. This story makes no sense at all.
Then there is the $5995 spread between MSRP and cost on the car he listed.
I couldn't find a car with an MSRP of $36,890 but I came close. If you look at the highlighted numbers at the bottom (left is MSRP, right is cost) you'll see total profit is only $2,415.
MUSTANG GT COUPE PREMIUM 33045 00 30460 00
2012 MODEL YEAR
UA BLACK
5Q CHARCOAL BLACK W/CASH LEATHER
INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE
RAPID SPEC 401A 395 00 344 00
PREMIER TRIM W/COLOR ACCENT
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
99F .5.0L 4V TI-VCT V8 NC NC
443 6-SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION 1195 00 1040 00
T3C .P235/50R18 A/S TIRE NC NC
153 FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET NC NC
422 CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS SYSTEM NC NC
45Y 3.15 RATIO LIMITED SLIP AXLE NC NC
46D TAPE STRIPE DELETE NC NC
918 SHAKER 1000 AUDIO SYSTEM 1295 00 1127 00
TOTAL OPTIONS 2885 00 2511 00
TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS 35930 00 32971 00
DESTINATION & DELIVERY 850 00 850 00
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TOTAL FOR VEHICLE 36780 00
FUEL CHARGE 45 92
CA NEW MTR VEHICLE BOARD FEES 65
ADVERTISING ASSESSMENT 498 00
SHIPPING WEIGHT 3520 LBS.
TOTAL 36780 00 34365 57