Fees when you buy a new car

Mar 25, 2011 | 03:36 PM

aeggroup

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Fees when you buy a new car

Hello all.

I found 2 deals on GL350. The dealer charges $395 doc fees.
Is it unavoidable fee or I can negotiate it ? And Can I do a better deal ?

Deal 1 :

GL350 - MSRP -$70,110
Selling price $63,099 + tax + destination $875 +$399 registration + $395 doc fees.

Deal 2 :

MSRP $71,135
Price $64021 + tax + destination $875 + $399 registration + $395 doc fees.

Please help.

Last edited by aeggroup; Mar 25, 2011 at 07:24 PM.

Mar 25, 2011 | 06:19 PM

Max Blast

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Depends on what the dealer is doing for you for $395...that sounds steep in my book though. Are you getting paper plates until your metal ones arrive? Will you have to go to your states DMV at all? All questions to ask dealer as a basis for negotiation. I do all my own DMV work and the only thing I had the dealer do was give me 60 day paper plates for $50. No way in hell would I have agreed to pay $395 for that.

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:26 PM

alphaforcex

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aeggroup

Hello all.

I found 2 deals on GL350. The dealer charges $395 doc fees.
Is it unavoidable fee or I can negotiate it ? And Can I do a better deal ?

Deal 1 :

GL350 - MSRP -$70,110
Selling price $63,099 + tax + destination $875 + $395 doc fees.

Deal 2 :

MSRP $71,135
Price $64021 + tax + destination $875 + $395 doc fees.

Please help.

That's very good deal on GL350. Can't find one close to that price here in DC and only 1 of the 5 MB dealers has a few GL350 in stock. We only get 10% off for the 450.

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:31 PM

NevadaNick

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Its added profit disguised as doc fees. They say they need it for the admin part. Its negoitable. I always ask if there is an extra fee for the service writer and then compare it to that.

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaforcex

That's very good deal on GL350. Can't find one close to that price here in DC and only 1 of the 5 MB dealers has a few GL350 in stock. We only get 10% off for the 450.

I agree, both of those deals are good. I think they just wanna move inventory at the end of the month/quater.I will probably take the one with MSRP $71K. They said delivery must be till the end of this month. Still waiting till tomorrow for another dealer quote, but I don't think it will be better.

Mar 25, 2011 | 08:02 PM

alphaforcex

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Originally Posted by aeggroup

I got an email early this morning that they have employee pricing for the 450. Not sure what kind of discount they are talking about (they won't tell). Just told me it's aggressive but I have a feeling that it's going to be 10% just like the other dealer quotes me. But yes, they said it needs to be done by end of Mar.

What's the option on the 70k one? I'm looking for one with P1, trailer, lighting & blind spot assist. I can probably drive to NY to pick one up.

Mar 25, 2011 | 08:15 PM

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What's the option on the 70k one? I'm looking for one with P1, trailer, lighting & blind spot assist. I can probably drive to NY to pick one up.

Unfortunately, I have his e-mail at work, but I remember it has P2 for sure, Parktronik, Blind Spot assist, pre wired for DVD, running boards...it's black with MB tex. If you interested - pm me and I'll reply tomorrow morning from work with more specific info. I was looking for cars with P2 only b/c I need Harmon Kardon stereo, but I'm sure they have P1 with similar discount.

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Mar 25, 2011 | 09:03 PM

alx

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the doc fee and the manufacturer holdback are the only true profit items and they usually go directly to the dealership owner. as such they are non-negotiable from a salesperson perspective. if a dealer "waives" the doc fee that means they are making it somewhere else.