Ontario owners: how long does it take to receive the government rebate?

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Danno said:
You get the rebate for your first car don't you? Say you buy Leaf for $50k, you get $14k rebate, net $36k. You total new Leaf and replacement cost is $50k so you take settlement and buy new Leaf (without rebate) and are made whole. Is that not how it works?
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Unless your insurance had the rider for full replacement value you may be out money.

Insurance payout will be for FMV at the time of the accident. Leaf’s are notorious for depreciating like crazy in the first year. Say car cost $40k ($46k after tax), fmv after 4 months is only about $22-24k and insurance won’t pay you tax on that. So basically you are only getting about 50% what you paid.

Per the rebate conditions, you would also owe the rebate back if you don’t fix that car up and get it back on the road. Replacement vehicle wouldn’t get a rebate as the program is over.


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Danno said:
My rebate took 6 months to arrive, yet only about 8 days after the rebate arrived, I got a letter which was basically a threat that if I sold my car I would have to return the rebate.

It seems to me, that the provincial government cancelling the program and cancelling the investment into infrastructure necessary (charging stations etc) is a breach of any agreement I had to not sell the car for a specified period of time. The value and potential use of the electric vehicle is greatly reduced as a result of the govs decision not to invest in infrastructure.

I'm surprised a class action is not underway for those duped into buying into the green ontario plan which was cancelled for political reasons without even a minute spent on understanding the consequences.

Bottom line, Ford can go screw himself if he thinks he can hold me to some restrictions on how or when I sell my vehicle.
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Weird. I have not received the rebate yet but I just received a letter like yours that starts off declaring the end of the Cap & Trade program and cancellation of the rebate program. It then goes on to warn about needing to keep the car for a minimum of 12 months or else the rebate must be reimbursed. This requirement is not surprising. Receiving the letter without any money is especially when I opted for the direct deposit option. Hoping the snail mail beat the digital deposit somehow...
 
That's incorrect. My agreement was based on a program in law, that cannot be retroactively discarded
V8Power said:
Weird. I have not received the rebate yet but I just received a letter like yours that starts off declaring the end of the Cap & Trade program and cancellation of the rebate program. It then goes on to warn about needing to keep the car for a minimum of 12 months or else the rebate must be reimbursed. This requirement is not surprising. Receiving the letter without any money is especially when I opted for the direct deposit option. Hoping the snail mail beat the digital deposit somehow...
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Ha ha. Yes, the threats and enforcement department is fully staffed and the rebates department is one disgruntled employee with a 1970s voice message machine with a tape deck.
 
That's incorrect. My agreement was based on a program in law, that cannot be retroactively rescinded, any more than they can say in January that they amended the tax laws and that deduction for an expense you had the previous year is no longer valid. Nonetheless, since it took so long for them to get me the rebate, there is little chance I can sell the car prior to the one year commitment.

The point is, the government is more focused on hostility towards those following the incentives put in place by a government they have political differences with.
 
Gene said:
Hi torben, I also submitted my application in June 26th (a day after yours) and haven't received anything yet, I have emailed the Ministries of Transportation and Finance and their answer is the same automated response more than 3 times:

"Thank you for your inquiry about the status of your individual application to the Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program (EHVIP). MOF processes individual HEVIP applications and MTO processes EHVIP applications submitted by dealers who have provided a point of sale discount. For information regarding the status of your individual EHVIP application or on how to submit an individual application, please contact the Ministry of Finance at 1-866-668-8297 or at [email protected].
As there has been a high volume of applications in recent months, processing timeframes have lengthened. Applications are processed on a first come first serve basis and each application is reviewed for completeness and compliance; only complete, compliant applicants can be processed and approved for payment. Please ensure that you have provided electronic payment information with your application as payments will be made electronically.
Thank you
EHVIP Team"

I'd called and pressed over the phone a representative at the Ministry of Finance, and he told me that payment could extend till the end of their fiscal year (March 2019). I had contacted my local MMP trying to get their help... so far nothing, only a courtesy email repeating what the ministries have said before.

Please keep us posted if you receive your deposit so we can compare time frames.

Good luck!
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I submitted my application on June 9th, so passed the 6 month point and still nothing. Have received the same non-answers through inquiry. Has anyone that submitted in June received a rebate yet?
 
V8Power said:
Weird. I have not received the rebate yet but I just received a letter like yours that starts off declaring the end of the Cap & Trade program and cancellation of the rebate program. It then goes on to warn about needing to keep the car for a minimum of 12 months or else the rebate must be reimbursed. This requirement is not surprising. Receiving the letter without any money is especially when I opted for the direct deposit option. Hoping the snail mail beat the digital deposit somehow...[/QUOTE
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WaitingforVoltRebate said:
I submitted my application on June 9th, so passed the 6 month point and still nothing. Have received the same non-answers through inquiry. Has anyone that submitted in June received a rebate yet?
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I posted mine on June 6th and still nothing. I'm thinking of calling a lawyer. Am I overreacting?
 
My friend purchased her BMW i3 a week before I did. Hers was mid-May and she rec'd her rebate about 3 weeks ago. This is her second EV.
I bought my BMW a week later May 30, submitted on June 3 and have nothing yet, now being Dec 17. So over 6 months for me now and still waiting.
I hope it's soon, really soon...like today?
 
Marlayna said:
My friend purchased her BMW i3 a week before I did. Hers was mid-May and she rec'd her rebate about 3 weeks ago. This is her second EV.
I bought my BMW a week later May 30, submitted on June 3 and have nothing yet, now being Dec 17. So over 6 months for me now and still waiting.
I hope it's soon, really soon...like today?
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Submitted mine june 26. no updates yet. standard response - you will recieve by end of March 2019
 
Marlayna said:
My friend purchased her BMW i3 a week before I did. Hers was mid-May and she rec'd her rebate about 3 weeks ago. This is her second EV.
I bought my BMW a week later May 30, submitted on June 3 and have nothing yet, now being Dec 17. So over 6 months for me now and still waiting.
I hope it's soon, really soon...like today?
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How did your friend find out when she received it? Did the money just pop in her account or did she receive a letter or call? I keep checking my bank balance daily hoping to see it there but I don't know what the process really is.
 
Jeff Christofferson said:
How did your friend find out when she received it? Did the money just pop in her account or did she receive a letter or call? I keep checking my bank balance daily hoping to see it there but I don't know what the process really is.
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I submitted in April, received my rebate in November. No letter, just a big deposit in my account.
 
Last I inquired, I was told there was a lot of claims that arrived in June. She said not to expect my rebate until 2019. But she did say it is all supposed to be wound up by end of March 2019. So I guess that is the longest we have to wait.


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Mikep00 said:
Last I inquired, I was told there was a lot of claims that arrived in June. She said not to expect my rebate until 2019. But she did say it is all supposed to be wound up by end of March 2019. So I guess that is the longest we have to wait.


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Email from them today for rebate claim for charger 23 June:
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We have your application and it is pending processing. There are approx. 200 applications ahead of yours. Unfortunately, once there was speculation about the cap and trade program being cancelled, we received thousands of applications in June alone. We are processing in date order - first in, first out and we are working very hard and making best efforts to complete these applications as quickly as possible."
 
JohnT said:
Email from them today for rebate claim for charger 23 June:
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We have your application and it is pending processing. There are approx. 200 applications ahead of yours. Unfortunately, once there was speculation about the cap and trade program being cancelled, we received thousands of applications in June alone. We are processing in date order - first in, first out and we are working very hard and making best efforts to complete these applications as quickly as possible."
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Thanks for sharing. Good to see them communicate and trying to get through their back-log. For me, it's been 6 months of silence.
 
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Just got my charger rebate. Took just a few days over 6 months. No email or letter, just the money in my account.

Expect to receive the Vehicle rebate in January or February.


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Seems charger rebates are coming much quicker than the actual EV rebate.

Max 3 more months to go as Doug Ford wants the program all wrapped up before the end of this fiscal year.


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