[Accel Junky]

I'm new to the new car buying game, and underway with my ED setup. Just checking on any fees I didn't know about revealed a $499 doc fee to me along with license/reg/lemon law fee at $41.

The $41 fee is negligible, but is this documentation fee acceptable considering the special circumstances of Euro Delivery (not sure if the profit differences are trying to be reconciled)?

State is Georgia, well known ED dealership.

Thanks for the assistance, and a search for terms "documentation" and "doc" within this forum returned only 2 results.

[MrSteak]

Originally Posted by Accel Junky

I'm new to the new car buying game, and underway with my ED setup. Just checking on any fees I didn't know about revealed a $499 doc fee to me along with license/reg/lemon law fee at $41.

The $41 fee is negligible, but is this documentation fee acceptable considering the special circumstances of Euro Delivery (not sure if the profit differences are trying to be reconciled)?

State is Georgia, well known ED dealership.

Thanks for the assistance, and a search for terms "documentation" and "doc" within this forum returned only 2 results.

When did they charge you this fee? I'm no expert by any means, but I just ordered a 335i via ED like 3 weeks ago, and there was no mention of any documentation fee. I'm in NY btw, so I wouldn't know about any different fees from state to state (if any).

Aside from the car itself, I'm only paying... destination (built into price $775), tax, title, license, and $12.50 for NYS tire recycling fee. And they mentioned paying a MACO fee if it's on the car's invoice, but it shouldn't be for ED. (my salesman was great, but had never done a Euro delivery order, so he wasn't sure if MACO applied, I said it didn't so we'll see if it shows up on the car's invoice.)

[Accel Junky]

It hasn't been charged, but I was told it would be due at signing a week prior to ED pickup. I think it is a standard dealer fee but I didn't know if the amount was fair.

[Streetfish]

doesnt sounds fair to me - higest doc fee i have seen is 270 and even thats high - i paid 190 for mine

[carguy19]

Originally Posted by MrSteak

When did they charge you this fee? I'm no expert by any means, but I just ordered a 335i via ED like 3 weeks ago, and there was no mention of any documentation fee. I'm in NY btw, so I wouldn't know about any different fees from state to state (if any).

Aside from the car itself, I'm only paying... destination (built into price $775), tax, title, license, and $12.50 for NYS tire recycling fee. And they mentioned paying a MACO fee if it's on the car's invoice, but it shouldn't be for ED. (my salesman was great, but had never done a Euro delivery order, so he wasn't sure if MACO applied, I said it didn't so we'll see if it shows up on the car's invoice.)

I think you will find a documentation fee when you go to do your contract. Ive worked in the car biz in NY and NJ for 12 years and every dealership, every make Ive ever worked with or done business with has a doc fee.

499 is way high though.

125-299 is typical.

[AHM99]

my fees were as follows:
documentation fee $198
title and registration fee: $99
destination fee: $775

i asked all my local BMW dealers to give price break down when i was ordering my car thru ED and fees were excatly same from all of them.

[IrvRobinson]

Some of the southern dealers have high doc fees.Since you can take redelivery at the Performance Center in SC,why not shop around for an out the door price.You can use anyone in the country......

[MrSteak]

Originally Posted by carguy19

I think you will find a documentation fee when you go to do your contract. Ive worked in the car biz in NY and NJ for 12 years and every dealership, every make Ive ever worked with or done business with has a doc fee.

499 is way high though.

125-299 is typical.

Ughhh lovely... I already put down a deposit and got an OTD price with a note on my order receipt saying that if there is a MACO fee on this ED order I'll pay $300 more. But thats it.

[CALIF65GM]

NO MACO

I just got my final price from my CA on Wed. and no MACO as it shouldn't be for EDs.

[STE92VE]

Originally Posted by MrSteak

When did they charge you this fee? I'm no expert by any means, but I just ordered a 335i via ED like 3 weeks ago, and there was no mention of any documentation fee. I'm in NY btw, so I wouldn't know about any different fees from state to state (if any).

Aside from the car itself, I'm only paying... destination (built into price $775), tax, title, license, and $12.50 for NYS tire recycling fee. And they mentioned paying a MACO fee if it's on the car's invoice, but it shouldn't be for ED. (my salesman was great, but had never done a Euro delivery order, so he wasn't sure if MACO applied, I said it didn't so we'll see if it shows up on the car's invoice.)

Who did you do your ED with? PM if you want.