The Loyalty Rebate would put you at $8,000 in rebates instead of $7,500 with just the EV credit.
Edit: NVM it wasn’t a lease. If you see $500 rebate then yea, you have to provide the dealership with the registration of the Mazda vehicle in your household to qualify.
What part of my comment is “pure cope”?
The answer is similar to why I bought a MK IV GTI 1.8T over a VR6. With software the turbocharged engine increases boost and you get way more power than tuning a NA motor.
In the U.S. I waited patiently and got my MSRP loaded Core for $40,044. Has the shift knob, all weather mats and cargo liner and frameless Homelink mirror as port installed options so you can get a loaded Core closer to $39K. Without the Tech and Cold Weather package it’s under $38K.
The car at $38k-$40K USD:
It's a superior car in every way to a WRX Premium/Limited.
It's $7k-9k cheaper than a Golf R and has a much better manual transmission.
It's got AWD and is $7K cheaper than the CTR.
It's got AWD and is $15k cheaper than the ITR.
It's $3K-$5K more than the Elantra N but has AWD.
It's $3K-5K more than a 40th Anniversary GTI but has AWD and a superior manual transmission.
For vehicles under $40K honestly the Elantra N 6-speed manual, GTI 40th DSG and GR Corolla Core (with PP) are the 3 best “affordable” performance compacts.
Elantra N for FWD 6-Speed Manual
GTI 40th Anniversary DSG (has DCC) for FWD Automatic
GR Corolla for AWD 6-Speed Manual.
Wish I could comment something productive but I live an ocean away.