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Documentation Fee

Discussion in 'Dealers & Pricing' started by cary1952, Apr 6, 2006.

  1. cary1952

    cary1952 Member

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    My dealer charged me a $79 Documentation fee they claimed for paperwork. I paid cash. Should I have protested it? What have been your experiences with it.
     
    #1 cary1952, Apr 6, 2006
  2. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    you got off easy. lots of big cities are charging in the $400 range. it's all profit. most won't negotiate on a car that's in such demand.
     
    #2 galaxee, Apr 6, 2006
  3. hycamguy07

    hycamguy07 New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Apr 6 2006, 08:16 PM) [snapback]236055[/snapback]</div>
    True statment!

    I asked the dealer to charge me for everything because I wanted to pay 50k for the prius! <j/k>

    I paid $275
     
    #3 hycamguy07, Apr 6, 2006
  4. grasshopper

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    Yes sir ree bob! $399.00 for dealer. $600 for Southeast Toyota.

    Lotsa KY
     
    #4 grasshopper, Apr 6, 2006
  5. cdavid

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    Yes, I paid $595 doc fee in North Carolina.
     
    #5 cdavid, Apr 6, 2006
  6. kickingtv

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    $57.33 at Grossinger North in Lincolnwood, IL
     
    #6 kickingtv, Apr 7, 2006
  7. Miss_Taz

    Miss_Taz New Member

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    Same here. Our dealer here in Orlando used to charge around $600 (just 6 months ago). Now their doc fee is $750!!!

    I'd be SUPER HAPPY to pay only $79!!!

    It's just an extra profit for the dealership. I do believe most of it does go to the Southeast Regional folks...
     
    #7 Miss_Taz, Apr 7, 2006
  8. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cary1952 @ Apr 6 2006, 07:14 PM) [snapback]236024[/snapback]</div>
    $170 in Rochester Michigan (North suburb of Detroit).
     
    #8 qbee42, Apr 7, 2006
  9. fshagan

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Miss_Taz @ Apr 7 2006, 06:46 AM) [snapback]236284[/snapback]</div>
    California limits the doc fee to $45. The dealers use that fact as "evidence" that the state "requires us to charge it." But of course they don't HAVE to charge $45.

    But I have never been able to get them to drop it. Its pure profit, of course.
     
    #9 fshagan, Apr 8, 2006
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