Dealer charges

[porsche986spyder]

Total B.S.! Don't pay for those extra hidden fees. Just tell them flat out. "I'm not paying for that." They will act shocked at first, but if you stick to your guns and just tell them you don't want that or you know for a fact that you "don't have to pay for that" they will disapear and tell you they need to speak to thier manager and come back later and tell you, "yes, we can do that." and it magically disapears. Just act like your going to walk out and they will meet your needs. They don't want to loose a sale over a few hundred dollars when they could be making thousands.

Well, dealer prep fees appear to be bogus, but don't fool yourselves, because there is a lot of prep to be done to our cars prior to driving them off the lot. Have you ever seen our cars when they arrive "off the boat"? They are literally wrapped in a cocoon of tape and a protective cover for the rag-top. Plus the DME needs to be awakened and the gas tank filled. Porsche pays the dealership a prep fee...not you.

As for Doc Fees, I think these are "real" cost but very negotiable (like most things). Some States, Illinois included, have laws on the books dictating just how high these fees can be. Some dealers charge the upper end, while others do not. You can check your Attorney General's web site for more info.

CONGRATS on the new car!

[mkgonza2]

Djomlas,
That's a new one ! Everything I read on bogus fees says that shipping costs ( especially on a vehicle coming from Germany --10 days on water and 3 days on land from Georgia ) are legitimate. Are you sure they are already "baked" into the invoice price of vehicle ?

[danrhinofightteam]

Ya shipping charges or destination is below invoice cost to a dealer/ so even it you pay invoice price dest is already included. Doc fees are a " paper and clerical handling fee" Ie. dealer glom lol its extra profit for the house.