dealer fee
Merchant's added cost
A dealer fee is a charge added by car dealerships to the vehicle's sale price, ostensibly covering administrative costs like paperwork, title processing, and registration.
Also called a documentation fee or doc fee.
The amount varies widely and is often negotiable, though some states cap it.
Critics view dealer fees as padding profit margins on costs already built into doing business: The sticker said $25,000, but the dealer fee added another $800.
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- surchargeExtra fee added
- add onOptional extra attachment
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
hidden · negotiate · sticker · window sticker · invoice · out the door · addendum · padding · profit · back end · closing · finance · haggle · four square · fine print · backend · upcharge · processing
- car salescar dealership, car dealerships, dealerships, auto dealership, car sales
- vehicle feestoll, road tax, vehicle tax, delivery charge, freight charge
dealer feecash back
Refund on purchases
manufacturer rebate · price reduction · trade-in credit · loyalty discount · holdback
dealer feesticker price
Manufacturer's suggested retail amount
MSRP · invoice price · transparent pricing · base price · list price