2007-07-19 04:24:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Hmmm. What a great question to ask!
I don't know. Why does your employer pay you to do your job?..Or do you work out of the goodness of your heart for free?
2007-07-19 06:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Janet 4 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Many dealers do so as a way to increase profit. A customer will fight about three cents on the car price, and then will accept a processing fee of several hundred dollars. The fact that in some states the law says the dealer can charge the fee does not mean that they must.
Some fees may be legitimate. I charge customers for the cost of going to the DMV to do their paperwork, but it is $25, which pays the runner and the fuel!
You can negotiate the fee. I have helped friends and relatives buy cars, and I tell the dealer that I will pay X dollars total. They can break it down any way they want, but they are not getting one dime more. I have never had a dealer not remove the extra profit fees!
2007-07-19 11:41:33 · answer #2 · answered by fire4511 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
jeremy, has the correct answer. in ct it ranges from 179.00 to 599.00 but it covers the dmv fees we pay and dont charge the customer it also pays the girls in the office and over head fees incured on each deal.
i need to add only because they are giving faulse info, first the dealer cannot take it off the contract. it is a state law that an item on a contract cannot be changed, and also if they dont charge you they would then have to send a check back to every one they chaged befor you, and thats not going to happen. its legal its fair and it is what it is. if you dont like it you can,
A. put 3,000,000 in an account
B. Build a dealership that can hold 30 plus units with three service base avilable for working on cars that have problems within the first thirty days.
C. get a franchise shingle on you dealership.
D. get a dealers license
E. buy at leaste 500,000.00, worth of autimobiles
F. get insurance on all of them.
G. pay people to sell them
H. pay workers to do your books and registrations.
I. advertise about 4000.00 a month to bring people in the door.
when all is said and done have some as5hole say i am not going to pay 1 penny more than invoice on this car.
i might seem to be rude but you people thinck this is an easy job.
2007-07-19 12:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by MARIO R 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they can. You also have the right to walk away if they are charging you for things that you're not comfortable with. I once bought a 1994 Ford custom van for $28,000 even though it had a price of $34,000 on the window. They tried adding on $$$ for the extended warranty, processing paperwork, dealers fee and such. I told them that I would buy it for the $28,000 I said I would spend. They kept pushing me to buy it so I finally walked away. They called later that night and said they would meet my conditions. I did my research and knew what the van was worth with the extended warranty and knew what I was talking about. They were just trying to pad their pockets. Do your homework before talking $ so you'll know the real deal on any vechile you're interested in buying. A smart consumer is a better consumer and a car salesmans nightmare.
2007-07-19 13:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by egghead 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's called a dealer documentation fee. It covers the cost of office support and the actual documents you sign. Doc fees range from $21.50 in some states to as high as $500.00 in other states.
In Minnesota, it's only $50.00.
2007-07-19 11:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremy A 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's just another way to get your money. I argued with a dealer and got the $350 doc fees taken off the price of car.
2007-07-19 11:33:31 · answer #6 · answered by PRS 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
This is worse than them charging you for a delivery fee for the vehicle.
I would tell them to deduct that from the car price, and not pay it. Remember, you are in control, you can walk out at any time during the process.
2007-07-19 11:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by George P 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Because it tales time and there is overhead in the paper cost, printing and faxing. That's my guess anyway. Just another way to make a buck.
2007-07-19 11:33:08 · answer #8 · answered by eddie 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
because we can by law. it also cost us money to get the correct forms to use from the state, they regulate what we use and what we can charge. (new york dealer)
2007-07-19 11:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by momo2765 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Charge to do paperwork????? That's the first I ever heard of that... If you are buying a car from a reputable dealer, then this should not be a consideration. Go someplace else.
2007-07-19 11:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by sfcjcl 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋