What is a car pre-delivery fee??

Question

'm buying my first car and they are charging me a pre-delivery fee of $249 what is that??
Is it a way for the dealer to take my money or is it a real fee that i need to pay. I don't want them to scam me into something i do not need to pay

Answer 1

Ok, there is the "Destiination/Delivery" charge that the carrier charges to bring the car from the rail/ship yard to the dealer. That is a legit fee and cannot simply be negotiated away. The dealer doesn't own the trucking company, and neither does the manufacturer.

Then there is the "pre-delivery" fee or sometimes the "Doc/documentation" fee. These are b/s. They will explain it in a 100 different ways, but what it boils down to is it's garuanteed profit for the dealer. Period.

If you've wittled away the deal to a nub, don't expect the dealer to waive this away.

You do have the right to shop around.

Answer 2

Car Delivery Fee

Answer 3

I am a technician at a dealership and I believe the pre delivery fee might be to cover the cost's the dealership incur's for everything done to the car prior to delivery.

We call the PDI's in service,which mean Pre-Delivery Inspection.We spend about an hour and a half on each new car.we have to peel all the white stickers off the side that protects it from damage while shipping,install accesorie's like the antenna,air filter,floor mats,hubcaps,lower tire pressure from shipping,verify all the engine mechanicals and electronics,we go over every square inch of the car to make sure everything was done correctly and nothing was damaged during shipping.We then test drive every car for a minimum of 12 mile's to complete a drive cycle on the engine to verify function's and allow the computer to flag any problems.We also idle the vehicle for up to 30 minute's to make sure all the Volulene used in the engine and transmission during assembly is burned out and no toxic fume's are present in the exhaust.There is more stuff,like setting clock's and different odds and ends.After we sign off on it,it goes to detail for a final workover.
So the fee is maybe a dealer ripoff,or maybe the dealer is just recouping our pay.I know we love to see them come in,cause it's like recess.No problem's and everythings usually okay.

Answer 4

You mentioned a fee of 249. Which I payed 499 on a used car.

Answer 5

That's "ADP" or Added Dealer Profit. Tell him to lose the B/S fees, or lose the deal!

Once you've negotiated the price of the car and are satisfied with it, the only legitimate added costs are sales taxes and any fees paid directly to the DMV. Any other fees, no matter how official sounding or what the dealer says, are pure B/S profit for the dealer.

The fastest way to see those fees disappear is to say, "Thank you" and get up and leave.

BTW, once they've agreed to lose the fees, read your contract CAREFULLY! I've seen plenty of dealers drop one BS fee and replace it with another one, hoping that you won't actually READ the contract.

When you buy a car, it should take you about 30 minutes to read the entire contract. Take your time. Do NOT let them rush you! For any reason! If he needs to go to lunch, or pick up his kid, or WHATEVER the reason; don't be bullied! Just pick it up and walk out with it. Tell them your attorney has to review it before you can sign. If there's anyting in it you don't like, line it out and tell them to print out a new one.

Answer 6

He charged me for a used car 2002 $ 599! It's very abusive! Where I can complaint about it?

Answer 7

The pre-delivery fee of $249.00 is a "legal-fee." It is a basic fee that the auto makers and dealers have to charge, for the State in which you live. It is pretty complicated. It is like an excess-fee that is supposed to be used in your State's emission's fund. Some areas call it a "slush-fund" that was originally set up by the Federal Government, to help pay for environmental clean-ups, and even maintain roads throughout your State.
As usual, they have used it to "Rob Peter to pay Paul!"
Just consider it another way for them to get more tax money from you upfront, that is supposed to save you tax money later down the road. Every State has to charge this fee, on a new vehicle sold.
A small price to pay, for clean burning vehicles and clean-ups after an enviromental accident...

Answer 8

a pre delivery fee is a fee that is attached to the price of your car for the things that were done prior to selling the car such as washing, clerical work, and things that have to be done when they recieved the car. they do have some real fees in getting a car ready to sell. how much, who knows. probably not 249 but there is some cost involved.

Answer 9

do we have to pay sales tax on pre delivery service charges

Answer 10

Just another way of getting an uneducated car buyers money away from the.