I bought it and was charged $599. processing fee. I need to go to the dealer and have a "moment"
Update: went to dealer with Ford letter for an explanation. Dealer labeled charge incorrectly. It was the standard(DELAWARE) doc fee charged by every car dealer. Well...
Googled Delaware document fees for automobiles.
At first I thought that was outragous, but since there is no sales tax, I guess they gotta make there money somehow, and 4.25% is actually pretty low as sales taxes go. Illinois is 7.25% (plus some counties add on top of that). Also, for those of you in Illinois, the $10,000 cap on trade-in value for tax purposes has been repealed. You now get full value for your trade-in to reduce your sales tax burden.
It is not a leased truck. The fee is for "processing the paperwork documents. Apparently a common fee on every vehicle purchasedJust to clarify the fee for leasing. It's the acquisition fee for leasing with Ford (RCL). It's actually $645 and it CAN NOT be paid separately. It has to be added into the lease calculations. Yes, many years ago, you could lower your monthly payment by requesting to pay the acquisition fee up front but Ford stopped allowing that. This is as of when I left the business in 2020 (after selling Fords for over 23 years). Hope this clarifies things.
I know your deal was a purchase. I was just clearing up all those who were mentioning the acquisition fee, that's all. The Doc fee is a royal PITA. It's getting out of hand frankly. When I left the business it was $398, in Pennsylvania! And for context, the dealership paid us $150 (before tax) for all mini deals (deals with no profit). That's a whole other topic for another time. Good luck with your truck. I can't wait to order mine.
True. We went from $499 document fees, which I think is excessive, to $100 once we established eligibility for the X plan.I know your deal was a purchase. I was just clearing up all those who were mentioning the acquisition fee, that's all. The Doc fee is a royal PITA. It's getting out of hand frankly. When I left the business it was $398, in Pennsylvania! And for context, the dealership paid us $150 (before tax) for all mini deals (deals with no profit). That's a whole other topic for another time. Good luck with your truck. I can't wait to order mine.
Oh, and this is why I seriously advocate for anyone who can get a dealer to honor a sale of their truck at X-Plan, to do it. It limits the state documentary fee at only $100. No matter what they normally charge.
Very interesting! I've never heard of X-Plan. You're going to love your truck!I know your deal was a purchase. I was just clearing up all those who were mentioning the acquisition fee, that's all. The Doc fee is a royal PITA. It's getting out of hand frankly. When I left the business it was $398, in Pennsylvania! And for context, the dealership paid us $150 (before tax) for all mini deals (deals with no profit). That's a whole other topic for another time. Good luck with your truck. I can't wait to order mine.
Oh, and this is why I seriously advocate for anyone who can get a dealer to honor a sale of their truck at X-Plan, to do it. It limits the state documentary fee at only $100. No matter what they normally charge.
There actually is sales tax: $950. This fee is on top of that and does not include the $250 tag fee. They got me!
In Maine they are allowed up to $499 which every dealer charges, it's a completely BS fee but thankfully x-plan limited it to $100 for me. If you ever buy another Ford definitely look into x-plan eligibility.
