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Old 08-03-2024, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by feversol View Post
When that happens, insist they show you their internal service department invoice. My car had ‘mud guards’ added and their listed cost was $499. OEM on manufacturer Web site was $79. That means their service department would have charged sales department the wholesale price and sales is charging customers grossly inflated profit. EVERYTHING above the sales tax line item is negotiable.
The whole purpose for the dealer to install add-ons is to inflate the price and increase their profit. Negotiating these items with the dealer is pointless. I never "negotiate" with a dealer. I just tell them that I won't pay for any add-ons or dealer fees. There are other dealers who don't even try to include these items.