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