The dealers are making money on doc fees. Mine charged in the neighborhood $475. The dealers point at the 3rd party claim it's their fault and of course you can't speak to the 3rd party. We are being scammed. I can carry the paperwork to the DMV and have it all done in 30 minutes or less
I just went through this with a class A motor home f53 ford chassis. We purchased on 10/4 2025 and finally got the plates on 12/31/2025. Same as you my paper work went to a 3rd party who sat on it for ever before submitting it. I then received a temp title because it needed to be hand processed...