2016 Ford Focus — advertised price jumps thousands at the desk
2016 Ford Focus ST, about 131,000 miles. The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment and…
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2004 Honda S2000 — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?
2004 Honda S2000, about 223,000 miles. One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label and just ne…
2024 Subaru WRX — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
2024 Subaru WRX Premium, about 34,500 miles. I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would y…
2022 Honda Accord — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, about 64,000 miles. One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label…
2025 Toyota Camry — advertised price jumps thousands at the desk — second opinion before I spend money
The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment and other preinstalled items that were not ob…
2025 Honda Civic — dealer lowered price but added accessories back in
We agreed on a vehicle price, then the worksheet included dealer-installed products I did not ask for. The total is now higher than before. What is the cleanes…
HighwayWrench230Community StarterOct 19, 20252025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridCalifornia10 replies0 helpful
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee — dealer lowered price but added accessories back in
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, about 128,500 miles. We agreed on a vehicle price, then the worksheet included dealer-installed products I did not ask for. T…
2023 BMW M340i — advertised price jumps thousands at the desk
The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment and other preinstalled items that were not ob…
2023 Acura Integra — dealer lowered price but added accessories back in — second opinion before I spend money
We agreed on a vehicle price, then the worksheet included dealer-installed products I did not ask for. The total is now higher than before. What is the cleanes…
2025 Toyota Camry — advertised price jumps thousands at the desk — Northern Virginia owner
2025 Toyota Camry XSE, about 22,000 miles. The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment an…
2019 Ram 2500 — dealer keeps discussing monthly payment instead of OTD
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 87,500 miles. Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own financ…
2021 Mazda CX-5 — dealer lowered price but added accessories back in
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 96,000 miles. We agreed on a vehicle price, then the worksheet included dealer-installed products I did not ask for. The total is…
2013 Infiniti G37 — dealer keeps discussing monthly payment instead of OTD
Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own financing. Is there any reason not to insist on a…
2015 BMW 335i — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
2015 BMW 335i, about 84,000 miles. I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would you settle…