Buy a car and there's a good chance you'll get hit with what's called a "documentation fee." This is an extra charge, often hundreds of dollars in some states, that supposedly covers the dealership's ...

“Hidden fees” may catch car shoppers by surprise, instantly hiking the actual cost of buying a new or used vehicle. Documentation fees are no exception. But consumers can use “doc fees” to their ...

A shrewd car buyer may be able to talk a few hundred dollars or more off the price of a vehicle, but when it comes to the paperwork, that’s unlikely. “Documentation fees” – charged by dealers to ...

Timing is everything so, when it comes to car buying, dealership document fees are like the late party-guest who suddenly arrives while you’re saying final goodbyes and putting leftovers in the fridge ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana auto dealerships are being hit with a slew of lawsuits from customers who say they have been charged exorbitant document-preparation fees in the car-buying process just as the ...

You agree to a price, shake hands and reach for a pen to sign on the dotted line to buy the new car. That’s when, in addition to the price you reached, the bill of sale has hundreds of dollars in ...

Please explain the documentation fee. The dealer told me the state requires him to keep records on odometer readings for 7 to 10 years after purchase, so he can charge up to $295 for keeping those ...

I am in the market for a newer car. Not new, used. My experiences with dealers here and surrounding states mystifies. One dealer charges no documentation fee while another, same town, charges $300, ...