Timing is everything so, when it comes to car buying, dealership document fees are like the late party-guest who suddenly arrives while you’re saying final goodbyes and putting leftovers in the fridge ...

A shrewd car buyer may be able to talk a few hundred dollars or more off the price of a vehicle, but when it comes to the paperwork, that’s unlikely. “Documentation fees” – charged by dealers to ...

The price a dealer agrees to sell you a vehicle at often isn't the price you end up paying. That's because many dealerships charge fees when selling new or used cars that they tack on to the ...

Please explain the documentation fee. The dealer told me the state requires him to keep records on odometer readings for 7 to 10 years after purchase, so he can charge up to $295 for keeping those ...

The FTC’s new enforcement strategy sounds straightforward enough, but may be vulnerable to collusion and hypocrisy ...

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