Delivery fee dealership trick - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

oldpueblo · 10-18-2012, 09:11 PM

I went in recently to do some probing about picking up an FR-S. The dealership said they had one coming in already that was the exact paint/trans that I wanted and printed me out a paper with all the info. It also had a few minor addons like wheel locks, etc., that added up to about $450 extra and said the car was coming that way because it was a dealership allocation. Fast forward to days later when I went back in to ask if it was still unspoken for. They said yes and that I could put a deposit on it if I wanted, and it would be there in about two weeks. However this time they added in the delivery fee since it was being delivered. I questioned them on why since it was already being shipped to the dealership and I hadn't actually ordered it. Are they trying to pull a fast one since it was coming regardless and I placed no order? The price they quoted was also $200 above what it would be if they added in the $755 delivery, so I'm guessing they are also thinking of tossing on some dealership extras before the sale. Is the delivery fee only applicable to custom orders?

SubieNate · 10-18-2012, 09:28 PM

IIRC there's almost always a "Destination charge" built into the purchase price of a new vehicle.

dsmx17 · 10-18-2012, 09:28 PM

No, not only on custom orders. Delivery fee is pretty normal for all new car purchase (listed on the invoice)

roddy · 10-18-2012, 09:35 PM

My freight fee was $1495.00.

mRdeMs83 · 10-18-2012, 10:24 PM

I had no freight, extra, dealership, gimmick, shitty salesman fee's on my Argento 86. $24,950. Called a random dealership asked of they had one. Guy said just came off the truck 2 days ago, said ill be there within the hour 2g's down plus trade and rolled off that evening.

#87 · 10-18-2012, 10:26 PM

All new cars have a destination charge, buy used if you want to avoid it.

fistpoint · 10-18-2012, 10:29 PM

There is a standard deliver fee for these cars which is $755. However, there is such a thing as a "regional destination fee" that applies to specific states in the US. Normally this applies to the "Gulf States", this time it doesn't, rather it applies to:

NC, SC, GA, AL and FL. The additional charge for these states is another $55 bringing the total dest. fee to $810.

10-18-2012, 09:35 PM	#4
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My freight fee was $1495.00. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

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10-18-2012, 09:28 PM	#2
SubieNate Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 959 Thanks: 288 Thanked 560 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	IIRC there's almost always a "Destination charge" built into the purchase price of a new vehicle.

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dsmx17 4g63>rotards Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 98'GSX 11'Tundra 10'Wrangler Location: VA Posts: 162 Thanks: 60 Thanked 82 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No, not only on custom orders. Delivery fee is pretty normal for all new car purchase (listed on the invoice)

10-18-2012, 10:26 PM	#6
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All new cars have a destination charge, buy used if you want to avoid it.

10-18-2012, 10:29 PM	#7
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There is a standard deliver fee for these cars which is $755. However, there is such a thing as a "regional destination fee" that applies to specific states in the US. Normally this applies to the "Gulf States", this time it doesn't, rather it applies to: NC, SC, GA, AL and FL. The additional charge for these states is another $55 bringing the total dest. fee to $810.

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