XCR440SP, Question on commercial connection..
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XCR440SP, Question on commercial connection..
I have learned that I'm eligible for this since I have my own business. My question is: do I have to title the truck in my business to get this incentitive. I saw on another forum you could just show receipts and a TIN for your business to qualify. I would loose my low financing and possible ext. warranty if I have to do this. 
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Below the lines all the official stuff, but here's a short summary.
To be eligible all you need is proof that your business exists (tax documents, Yellow page add etc.) Then you'll need proof you own the buisiness if its not titled to the buisiness, again tax documents, etc will work fine. Your eligible for a $300 rebate or if modifiying the vehicle for work use if you spend more than $1200 you get a $500 rebate. The third option is new this year and you get a Milwaukee tool kit. I don't know what these kits are, I expect that more will be announced, but I don't know much yet.
Also this rebate usually isn't compatible with other "special" offers such as AQHA, College grad, etc.
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- In all cases where $300 is an available choice, the commercial customer can now choose between the $300 cash incentive or one of four Milwaukee Tool packages with a retail value of approximately $500.
NOTE: The following enhancements announced in the 2003 Ford Truck Commercial Connection will continue through September 2, 2003 under Pgm#3578:
Program Number: #3578
-- F-Series (F-150 excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson,F-250, F-350 Pickup; F-350, F-450 & F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab)
- F-150 (Excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson) Qualified commercial customers will have a choice of a $300 cash incentive or a Milwaukee Tool package (approximately $500 Retail Value) or a $500 upfit reimbursement ($1,000 for 2003 model F-150), excluding available factory installed options, on combined commercial upfits costing $1,200 omore for the purchase or lease of any new 2004-Model F-150 (Excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson).
Eligible Retail Delivery Types: 0, 2, 6, 7, A, D, E, P, R, L, B, I, X, Z, F, W
Eligible Fleet Delivery Types for 56M Customers: 7 & D
Eligible RCL/RCO Terms: All Terms
Eligible Customers: Residents of the United States.
Please check the Standard Rule of Eligibility dated 3/00 for eligible counties in your Region.
Eligible Customers - Proof of Eligibility: If the vehicle is reported sold to an individual, the dealership must be able to provide proof that this individual is the owner (not employee) of a business.
In the case of an incomplete vehicle sale (eg. Chassis Cab, Stripped Chassis, Cutaway, F250 - F350 with Box Delete)NO proof of business ownership is required (customers must be a business owner and qualify for the program).
Dealers are required to verify customer eligibility and retain a photo copy of at least one of the following acceptable proofs of eligibility in the sales jacket:
- Business license (not occupational license)
- Business phone listing from Yellow Page Advertisement (if the sale is reported in the name of the business or individual owners name if the owner is identified in the ad)
- Department of Agriculture FSA
- Copies of "DBA" or assumed name documentation
- Articles of Incorportation
- Buisiness Incorporation Documents
- Sales Tax License
- Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy/Public Liability Insurance Policy and/or Workmans Compensation Insurance Policy.
- State or Federal forms showing a Federal I.D. Number
- Verifiable D&B Listing (linking owner name to business name)
- FIN Code is only proof required for customers who have a FIN code.
- Crop and/or Livestock Insurance
- Federal Land Use Restriction and/or Land Grant Subsidy Documentation
- Specialized IRS Forms (eg. Schedule C, Schedule F)*
*Note: Additional documentation is strongly recommended when using specialized IRS forms to prevent chargeback.
Note: For customers not having any of the proofs listed above, but who you believe to be eligible, contact Program Headquarters at to review special circumstances and make individual approval/rejection determinations based on the evidence provided.
Note: Business Cards, letterhead and invoices are not acceptable proof of commercial customer eligibility.
Eligible Upfits*: Including but not limited to:
- Dealer installed commercial accessories
- Snowplows and salt spreaders
- Rear liftgates
- Side racks
- Ladder racks
- Non factory installed racks, bins, and shelving interior packages
- Safety partitions / bulkheads
- Spray tanks and spreaders
- Winches
- Professionally created and permanently installed, painted or vinyl, company graphics / logos.
- Bodies such as contractor, service, ambulance, shuttle bus, crane, utility, high cube, catering, dump,trailering, stationary winch and rollback.
- Transfer cost of an existing commercial body from an old chassis to an eligible new chassis.
- Commuter van equipment
*Note: Any upfit that is in total or in part the equivalent of an available RPO is not eligible. Likewise air conditioning and electronic accessories are not eligible. Ford Motor Company reserves the right, via Program Headquarters, to make final decisions regarding eligibility of types of upfit.
Incentive Claiming: Dealers should provide customer and sales information discussed below via telephone or submit an online enrollment form via the Online Program Enrollment Website to Program Headquarters. Do NOT mail documents. Calls should be made prior to delivery to ensure information is processed, thus avoiding potential chargebacks after the sale is reported.
Enrollment Procedure: If your dealership engages in selling chassis cabs directly to upfit companies for their ultimate sales to the commercial end-user, your dealership must report those sales in CONCEPS with the proper end-user, after the delay of warranty papers have been submitted.
For FIN customers, Program Headquarters does not have to wait for re-invoicing for sales type 7 and D or to verify non-CPA status. VINCENT will edit for ineligible units and/or charge back the dealer if units do not meet program criteria.
Ford Truck Commercial Connection Program Headquarters Contact Options: A paperless enrollment procedure will be utilized for the Ford Truck Commercial Connection Program. Customers who meet eligibility requirements must be enrolled by following procedures within this communication. Dealers may contact Program Headquarters in one of two ways.
For optimum efficiency, please have all of the following information ready before calling Program Headquarters.
- Program Number
- Company Name and Owner Name
- Address, City, State, Zip Code
- Vehicle Identification Number
- Retail or Lease; Ford Credit or Other
- Customer's Incentive Choice
- Upfitter's Information (Name, Address, Phone Number)
- Upfit Amount
- Proof of business documentation
Based on the information provided, Program Headquarters will enroll the customer. Dealers will be provided an Authorization Number for use in claiming the incentive via the VINCENT Online Claims Entry System the following business day.
Type of offer: Private offer.
Terms and Conditions: - Standard Rules of Eligibility dated March 2000 apply.
- There is no Rule of limit for the 2004 Model Year Commercial Connection Program. If a dealer engages in a sale with a retail customer (not fleet), the rule of limit will be applied through the retail customer cash, RCL cash or APR program the customer chosses.
- A, X, and Z Plan units are eligible.
- Dealer demos enrolled under the BPN Commercial Truck Demo Program or the Demonstrator Program for Authorized Pool Accounts are eligible.
- This incentive may be used in conjunction with other incentives available to the general public including geographically restricted programs.
- FRCS, LMCRS and other daily rental units are ineligible.
- Units sold or leased to Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealers are ineligible.
- Units receiving any form of CPA (56A), GPC (56G), Long-Term Rental (56K) or other concessions are ineligible.
- Driver education and service loaners are ineligible.
- This incentive may not be used in combination with:
- Any other manufacturers, incentive matching programs.
- Any other private offers, including those introduced following the announcement of this program and not available to the general public.
- Vehicles must be part of the day-to-day operation of your business.
- If you have any questions concerning VINCENT, contact the Marketing Communication Center at . As a reminder, to avoid chargebacks, please access the VIN SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY screen on the date of delivery that includes the VIN and correct sales information.
Ford Motor Company Right to Audit: The dealership is required to retain photo copies of all required supporting documentation in the sales jacket, and the dealership is ultimately responsible for providing proof of eligibility. Ford Motor Company will randomly request documentation to audit Dealer's records to ensure compliance with this requirement. The participating dealership agrees to make available the dealership's records to Ford Motor Company personnel for audit of the vehicle sales claim under this program. Dealers MUST retain for at least two years all records and documents, including journal and ledgers that relate in any way, in all or in part, to covered transactions. Failure to retain such documents will result in chargebacks of paid incentives. Standard Eligibility Rules of 3/00 apply.
See Attachment: There is a "Reporting Information Form" available for this program to assist you in either calling or going online to Program Headquarters.
It is labeled ENROLLMENT FORM 2004 FORD TRUCK COMMERCIAL CONNECTION and located on the "Announcements & Forms" page of your "Regional Summary" or it can be accessed via the following link:
To be eligible all you need is proof that your business exists (tax documents, Yellow page add etc.) Then you'll need proof you own the buisiness if its not titled to the buisiness, again tax documents, etc will work fine. Your eligible for a $300 rebate or if modifiying the vehicle for work use if you spend more than $1200 you get a $500 rebate. The third option is new this year and you get a Milwaukee tool kit. I don't know what these kits are, I expect that more will be announced, but I don't know much yet.
Also this rebate usually isn't compatible with other "special" offers such as AQHA, College grad, etc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- In all cases where $300 is an available choice, the commercial customer can now choose between the $300 cash incentive or one of four Milwaukee Tool packages with a retail value of approximately $500.
NOTE: The following enhancements announced in the 2003 Ford Truck Commercial Connection will continue through September 2, 2003 under Pgm#3578:
Program Number: #3578
-- F-Series (F-150 excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson,F-250, F-350 Pickup; F-350, F-450 & F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab)
- F-150 (Excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson) Qualified commercial customers will have a choice of a $300 cash incentive or a Milwaukee Tool package (approximately $500 Retail Value) or a $500 upfit reimbursement ($1,000 for 2003 model F-150), excluding available factory installed options, on combined commercial upfits costing $1,200 omore for the purchase or lease of any new 2004-Model F-150 (Excluding Lightning, Harley Davidson).
Eligible Retail Delivery Types: 0, 2, 6, 7, A, D, E, P, R, L, B, I, X, Z, F, W
Eligible Fleet Delivery Types for 56M Customers: 7 & D
Eligible RCL/RCO Terms: All Terms
Eligible Customers: Residents of the United States.
Please check the Standard Rule of Eligibility dated 3/00 for eligible counties in your Region.
Eligible Customers - Proof of Eligibility: If the vehicle is reported sold to an individual, the dealership must be able to provide proof that this individual is the owner (not employee) of a business.
In the case of an incomplete vehicle sale (eg. Chassis Cab, Stripped Chassis, Cutaway, F250 - F350 with Box Delete)NO proof of business ownership is required (customers must be a business owner and qualify for the program).
Dealers are required to verify customer eligibility and retain a photo copy of at least one of the following acceptable proofs of eligibility in the sales jacket:
- Business license (not occupational license)
- Business phone listing from Yellow Page Advertisement (if the sale is reported in the name of the business or individual owners name if the owner is identified in the ad)
- Department of Agriculture FSA
- Copies of "DBA" or assumed name documentation
- Articles of Incorportation
- Buisiness Incorporation Documents
- Sales Tax License
- Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy/Public Liability Insurance Policy and/or Workmans Compensation Insurance Policy.
- State or Federal forms showing a Federal I.D. Number
- Verifiable D&B Listing (linking owner name to business name)
- FIN Code is only proof required for customers who have a FIN code.
- Crop and/or Livestock Insurance
- Federal Land Use Restriction and/or Land Grant Subsidy Documentation
- Specialized IRS Forms (eg. Schedule C, Schedule F)*
*Note: Additional documentation is strongly recommended when using specialized IRS forms to prevent chargeback.
Note: For customers not having any of the proofs listed above, but who you believe to be eligible, contact Program Headquarters at to review special circumstances and make individual approval/rejection determinations based on the evidence provided.
Note: Business Cards, letterhead and invoices are not acceptable proof of commercial customer eligibility.
Eligible Upfits*: Including but not limited to:
- Dealer installed commercial accessories
- Snowplows and salt spreaders
- Rear liftgates
- Side racks
- Ladder racks
- Non factory installed racks, bins, and shelving interior packages
- Safety partitions / bulkheads
- Spray tanks and spreaders
- Winches
- Professionally created and permanently installed, painted or vinyl, company graphics / logos.
- Bodies such as contractor, service, ambulance, shuttle bus, crane, utility, high cube, catering, dump,trailering, stationary winch and rollback.
- Transfer cost of an existing commercial body from an old chassis to an eligible new chassis.
- Commuter van equipment
*Note: Any upfit that is in total or in part the equivalent of an available RPO is not eligible. Likewise air conditioning and electronic accessories are not eligible. Ford Motor Company reserves the right, via Program Headquarters, to make final decisions regarding eligibility of types of upfit.
Incentive Claiming: Dealers should provide customer and sales information discussed below via telephone or submit an online enrollment form via the Online Program Enrollment Website to Program Headquarters. Do NOT mail documents. Calls should be made prior to delivery to ensure information is processed, thus avoiding potential chargebacks after the sale is reported.
Enrollment Procedure: If your dealership engages in selling chassis cabs directly to upfit companies for their ultimate sales to the commercial end-user, your dealership must report those sales in CONCEPS with the proper end-user, after the delay of warranty papers have been submitted.
For FIN customers, Program Headquarters does not have to wait for re-invoicing for sales type 7 and D or to verify non-CPA status. VINCENT will edit for ineligible units and/or charge back the dealer if units do not meet program criteria.
Ford Truck Commercial Connection Program Headquarters Contact Options: A paperless enrollment procedure will be utilized for the Ford Truck Commercial Connection Program. Customers who meet eligibility requirements must be enrolled by following procedures within this communication. Dealers may contact Program Headquarters in one of two ways.
For optimum efficiency, please have all of the following information ready before calling Program Headquarters.
- Program Number
- Company Name and Owner Name
- Address, City, State, Zip Code
- Vehicle Identification Number
- Retail or Lease; Ford Credit or Other
- Customer's Incentive Choice
- Upfitter's Information (Name, Address, Phone Number)
- Upfit Amount
- Proof of business documentation
Based on the information provided, Program Headquarters will enroll the customer. Dealers will be provided an Authorization Number for use in claiming the incentive via the VINCENT Online Claims Entry System the following business day.
Type of offer: Private offer.
Terms and Conditions: - Standard Rules of Eligibility dated March 2000 apply.
- There is no Rule of limit for the 2004 Model Year Commercial Connection Program. If a dealer engages in a sale with a retail customer (not fleet), the rule of limit will be applied through the retail customer cash, RCL cash or APR program the customer chosses.
- A, X, and Z Plan units are eligible.
- Dealer demos enrolled under the BPN Commercial Truck Demo Program or the Demonstrator Program for Authorized Pool Accounts are eligible.
- This incentive may be used in conjunction with other incentives available to the general public including geographically restricted programs.
- FRCS, LMCRS and other daily rental units are ineligible.
- Units sold or leased to Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealers are ineligible.
- Units receiving any form of CPA (56A), GPC (56G), Long-Term Rental (56K) or other concessions are ineligible.
- Driver education and service loaners are ineligible.
- This incentive may not be used in combination with:
- Any other manufacturers, incentive matching programs.
- Any other private offers, including those introduced following the announcement of this program and not available to the general public.
- Vehicles must be part of the day-to-day operation of your business.
- If you have any questions concerning VINCENT, contact the Marketing Communication Center at . As a reminder, to avoid chargebacks, please access the VIN SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY screen on the date of delivery that includes the VIN and correct sales information.
Ford Motor Company Right to Audit: The dealership is required to retain photo copies of all required supporting documentation in the sales jacket, and the dealership is ultimately responsible for providing proof of eligibility. Ford Motor Company will randomly request documentation to audit Dealer's records to ensure compliance with this requirement. The participating dealership agrees to make available the dealership's records to Ford Motor Company personnel for audit of the vehicle sales claim under this program. Dealers MUST retain for at least two years all records and documents, including journal and ledgers that relate in any way, in all or in part, to covered transactions. Failure to retain such documents will result in chargebacks of paid incentives. Standard Eligibility Rules of 3/00 apply.
See Attachment: There is a "Reporting Information Form" available for this program to assist you in either calling or going online to Program Headquarters.
It is labeled ENROLLMENT FORM 2004 FORD TRUCK COMMERCIAL CONNECTION and located on the "Announcements & Forms" page of your "Regional Summary" or it can be accessed via the following link:
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Thanks for the info. In this info however it states " This incentive may be used in conjunction with other incentives available to the general public including geographically restricted programs. " Does this not mean that the AQHA can be used in conjunction also?
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Well I looked in VINCENT and suprisingly it shows that it is compatible with program 3508 AQHA rebate. Its not compatible with College grad or the others, so I don't know if this was a mistake or what, but currently you can get both rebates!
What it says compatible with rebates to general public, it means normal rebates, AQHA, High school grad, etc, are restricted programs not available to the general public.
What it says compatible with rebates to general public, it means normal rebates, AQHA, High school grad, etc, are restricted programs not available to the general public.
