However the price did not inclue a mandatory Junk Fee of $2,499 adding a "protection package" that included a year's worth of free car washes, anti theft phantom fingerprints (whatever that is), 2 years of tire rotation and 2 year guarantee of paint and fabric protection.
I refused to pay that. They refused to back it off, so I left. I told my wife; "They'll call me back." And sure enough they did. They backed off this junk fee, so I bought the truck.
Can Trump as POTUS federalize all the local cops and make them cooperate with deportation orders? If a Sheriff or DA refuses to cooperate due to sanctuary city status could he have them fired?
Yep you just have to refuse to pay the fees.
Profits over fairness and honesty. But I suspect it will change because these fees are typically not taxed. Eventually the government will either ban them or tax them.
There are reasons why the manufactures are phasing down on dealerships. Among these are:
1. Efficiency/ cost savings
2. Customer relations (eliminate bait- and- switch, junk fees, markups, hidden charges, and bull sheit sales practices that leave customers unhappy or feeling ripped off )
3. Technological developments - the internet enables customers to order easily exactly what they want (and avoid getting coerced into paying for features they don’t want)
i’ve never had any problem with avoiding “junk fees” ... i’ve always negotiated with a dealership manager or fleet salesman ... and i’ve always stated what i’m willing to pay bottom line + sales tax ... no other fees, period ... i guess they knew not to F with me, because no one ever tried to alter the agreed upon deal when the paperwork was filled out ...
I had a similar situation recently with the opposite result. I was at the point of buying a used car when I noticed a $350 “processing fee” on top of the usual title fees, prep fees, and etc. I refused to pay it, but the dealer insisted it was mandatory, so I walked away from a $20K purchase. They did not back down, although the dealer called two weeks later and asked if was still interested. I told them not if the processing fee is still there and that ended the conversation.