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Reconditioning fee on a used car: do you have to pay it?
Found "Reconditioning fee on a used car" on your car quote? Here is what it is, whether you have to pay it, and what to say to the dealer. Check your whole quote free: it stays on your phone.
Check my quote freeWhat it is
A fee for the work done to get a used car ready to sell.
Do you have to pay it?
That work is part of the dealer's cost of the car and should be in the advertised price. Ask to remove the fee or to lower the price by the same amount.
What to say to the dealer
"The reconditioning should be in the price you advertised. Please remove that fee."
Before you sign
Ask for the out-the-door price in writing, with every line itemized. Compare it with other dealers, and don't sign until the buyer's order matches what you agreed.