First, I had to Google "MSO." I've been buying cars for decades and I've never encountered an MSO. It simply hasn't figured into the process in any way that was noticeable to me.
I guess car dealers know what it is.
Now, if the car dealer can assure me that I'll get the tax credit with an MSO, I might (MIGHT) go for that. The problem I have is finding anything in writing about the Federal Tax Credit that mentions MSO's.
Then, when I talk with someone with the State program, they also don't mention MSO's, only registration, and tell me that, no, the car doesn't qualify for the rebate.
That leaves me in a very tenuous situation. I've dealt with the government enough to know how arbitrary they can be, especially if I can't point to a particular and very specific sentence in a document that sets out what the rules are, and even then the outcome depends a lot on who you're talking to (as anyone who's ever talked to the IRS looking for clarification on a tax rule knows--you can talk to three agents and get three different answers).
It often seems to be that it's dicey enough getting what's clearly yours from the government without entering into situations where they can arbitrarily say no, leaving you with no recourse. I'm afraid that if I tried to protest, "But I have an MSO!" the person I was talking with would be as unfamiliar with MSO's as I am.
So, I appreciate Rick's coming onto the forum to offer deals, and I may very well buy a NEW Volt from Rick at some future date, but I can't see taking a $9000 risk on a service loaner, not without getting it somehow approved in advance for the rebates.