I am also in the military and currently deployed in Afghanistan. I heard about the program too and thought i'd get an AWESOME deal! Unfortunately, after contacting them it wasn't what I thought. I know about the invoice price I can get and the military exchange runs off that price too. You do not get a huge discount.
I return a few months before the "year end" sales occur at dealerships and hearing about what others would get for the previous model definitely beats the military programs price. Plus, you can haggle when going to dealerships.
Whatever you are being told is a lie! You only have to throw down a small deposit and you can decide to continue with the deal or not even way after you redeploy and get a full refund. The car could be at the dealer for pick up and you can still decide to cancel and get a refund.
I am looking at getting stationed in TX too. With texas being a huge state and a other states you can drive too to get good deals, i'd shop locally first. You can do the price matching with the military program.
I hope it helps!
