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2024 Rivian R1S — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?

BatteryCommuter528Community StarterApr 6, 20262024 Rivian R1S Dual-MotorSacramento
One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label and just negotiate the overall out-the-door number?
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TorqueWeekend455Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 6, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Rivian R1S numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
BatteryCommuter528Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 7, 2026permalink
I asked about huge doc fee: argue about fee or again and they still won't put GAP/add-ons on their own lines. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
BatteryNerd425Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 7, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Ask for out-the-door on the 2024 Rivian R1S with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “huge doc fee: argue about fee or,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. That's my plan before I call anyone.
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