Toyota Military Appreciation Discount

Well it seems as of recently that ID.me is no longer available for GA, FL, NC, SC residents. Has anyone been able to get the $500 military appreciation discount from Toyota another way? The dealer I'm working with says if I can't go through ID.me then there's nothing they can do about it.

 

Is the problem with logging into ID.me or Toyota not honoring the discount?

Just logged into ID.me in South Carolina. No issues there.

 

the DD214 should speak for itself!! They dont need you to log on to your insurance account or a letter from the DMV so why not let a legal document do what it does?
ID.Me is fickle at times.

 

I have no idea what you are eluding to with ID.ME in these states. I am in GA, use ID.ME all the time and am currently having an issue trying to login to my VA benefits page. I'm even using a VPN and am not showing myself in GA. Hmmmm

I have done 2 searches and see nothing with using ID.ME in GA or problems. This has me scratching my head.

 

I see on the Toyota website where it states ID.me verification is available in the states you mentioned. That’s probably a South East Toyota thing for using ID.me as a platform for verification. I’ve used the discount buying two Toyotas in SC. I don’t recall using ID.me in either case, but the most recent purchase was October 2020.

in any case, look at the sales price of the vehicle. If the dealer is giving you a good price without the discount, they’re probably taking the hit on profit for not processing the rebate.

 

Now it is working. The matrix must have been rebooting, lol.

That's crazy.

 

Thanks for including the image. I should have done that since no one seems to believe what I am saying lol. The dealer doesn't accept proof in any other form and I asked that question as well. Any idea if reaching out to Toyota would be of any help? Kind of sucks that the four southern states are left out.

 

Their military appreciation is a joke, especially only being $500. It doesn't change your payment but by a few dollars.

 

The dealership should reach out to Toyota as I'm sure they accept some other way in those states to prove Mil/Veteran status other than ID me, especially if ID.me specifically states it doesn't work in those areas. After all its a Military discount not an ID.me discount.

 

They said they can’t do anything about it and the dealership doesn’t offer a discount. No big deal but interesting that no one else has mentioned this before.

 

I’m appreciative of it. Doesn’t matter if it’s $5 or $500.

 

This is not a problem with ID.me… I use it all the time in SC.

It sounds like a dealer problem. Like I said, I’ve bought two new Toyotas from SET dealers and had the rebate included in the deal. I believe I just showed them my mil ID card.

you could contact Toyota customer relations, but I think I’d just look at other dealers.

 

It clearly states on the website that it’s not available in those states. How would it not be an ID.me issue? I just bought another Toyota nearby in GA and also used my ID to get the rebate.

 

ID.me is just a verification company, kinda like credit reporting agencies or data brokers. SET or selling dealer probably doesn't want to pay a fee to participate. Honestly, the rebate deal is more to generate sales traffic than give a meaningful discount to customers; I'm sure Toyota/SET/selling dealer makes up that $500 in the numbers shell-game, financing, or both. The goal is to get a buyer in the door to bite.

Here's the current offer from SET (Southeast Toyota covers AL, GA, FL, NC, SC) found here: https://www.toyota.com/southeasttoy...-414d-af55-a99012b84a85/?vehicles=toyotacrown

The fine print:

Offer Terms & Conditions
$500 Military Rebate Program from Southeast Toyota Finance is available on the finance or lease of a new 2024 RAV4, 2024 RAV4 Hybrid, 2024 Tacoma, 2024 Tacoma i-FORCE MAX, 2024 bZ4X, 2025 4Runner, 2025 4Runner i-FORCE MAX, 2025 Camry, 2025 Corolla, 2025 Corolla Cross, 2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid, 2025 Corolla Hatchback, 2025 Corolla Hybrid, 2025 GR Corolla, 2025 GR Supra, 2025 GR86, 2025 Grand Highlander, 2025 Grand Highlander Hybrid, 2025 Highlander, 2025 Highlander Hybrid, 2025 Land Cruiser, 2025 Mirai, 2025 Prius, 2025 Prius Plug-in Hybrid, 2025 RAV4, 2025 RAV4 Hybrid, 2025 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia, 2025 Sienna, 2025 Tacoma, 2025 Tacoma i-FORCE MAX, 2025 Toyota Crown, 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, 2025 Tundra, 2025 Tundra i-FORCE MAX, 2025 bZ4X, 2026 GR Supra, 2026 Toyota Crown from participating dealer's stock and subject to vehicle availability. To qualify for the Military Rebate Program, customers must be $500 Military Rebate Program from Southeast Toyota Finance is available on the finance or lease of a new Toyota from participating dealer's stock and subject to vehicle availability. To qualify for the Military Rebate Program, customers must be (1) In current active duty status in the U.S. military Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard, Navy, Space Force and active Reserve) OR a U.S. military inactive reserve (i.e., Ready Reserve) that is part of the individual Ready Reserve, Selected Reserve and Inactive National Guard; OR a retiree of the U.S. military, OR a military veteran within two years of their discharge date; OR a household member of an eligible U.S. military personnel, including Gold Star family members; AND (2) provide verifiable proof of military status or active service; (3) receive a salary sufficient to cover ordinary living expenses and payment for your new vehicle; and (4) receive credit approval from and execute a finance or lease contract through a participating Toyota dealer and Southeast Toyota Finance (SETF). Non-transferable. Must finance or lease through your dealer and SETF to qualify for cash and cash must be applied as down payment on finance or capitalized cost reduction on lease. Limit one rebate per finance or lease transaction. Finance or lease terms on approved credit. Not all customers qualify. Cannot be combined with College, Down Payment Assistance, Trade-in Assistance. Offer available in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama regardless of buyer's residency; void where prohibited. See your participating Toyota dealer for details. Not redeemable for cash.. Non-transferable. Must finance or lease through your dealer and Southeast Toyota Finance to qualify for cash and cash must be applied as down payment on finance or capitalized cost reduction on lease. Limit one rebate per finance or lease transaction. Finance or lease terms on approved credit. Not all customers qualify. Cannot be combined with College, Down Payment Assistance, Trade-in Assistance. Offer available in AL, FL, GA, NC, SC regardless of buyer's residency; void where prohibited. Expires 08-04-2025. See your participating Toyota dealer for details. Not redeemable for cash.

 

The dealer I’m looking at isn’t in the SE region. Would those terms still apply? It’s in Kansas City, MO.

 

The terms I posted apply to SET. Kansas City is in a different distribution network. You'd have to research the terms of the selling dealer for any incentives.