Thanks, MurlinatoR. When I visited two of my local dealers to discuss the December incentives this week, they both showed me a dealer incentive sheet specifically for balloon loans. Comparing the December versions, the balloon loan cash incentive on a GT2 AWD (for example) is ~ $2000 less than the lease cash incentive (ouch!). Perhaps this is just a Texas thing.......?
All: It's a moot point right now since neither of my two color choices are at my local dealers: 2019 RWD GT2, Red with Black interior or Black with Red interior. I wouldn't mind AWD but since we don't have much ice or snow in the Dallas area, it isn't worth the extra $2200 to me. Both dealerships say they have trading relationships with other Texas dealers and can probably find both of those color combinations for me. Can anyone comment on how much extra I should expect to pay to transfer a Stinger from another dealer?