Received bill in mail from dealer for underestimated DMV fees?
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STeXy (03-09-2018)
03-09-2018, 09:11 AM
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Growinupmx (03-10-2018)
03-09-2018, 09:12 AM
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Most likely a mistake on the weight class of the truck. More capacity than applied for. New purchase in WI the weight class tag was supplied with plates at purchase, but recieved finalizes class stickes and date stickers 2 months latter.
"Wow, you bought a $60k and are whining about $42?" sums it up. KM
"Wow, you bought a $60k and are whining about $42?" sums it up. KM
03-09-2018, 09:27 AM
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My dealer said I might get a bill or a refund depending on the estimate, that is usually right on. The dealer sold out, so I doubt I will get anything either way?
03-09-2018, 09:36 AM
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03-09-2018, 09:37 AM
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The payment was made by the dealer on your behalf. While the dealer may have made a mistake in estimating the payment, the payment was still yours. The question is, is your integrity worth less than $42? They even included paperwork showing their estimate and the final fee as determined by DMV to prove it isn't a scam. It is a documented bill that you do, in fact, owe, at least morally.
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Ricktwuhk (03-09-2018)
03-09-2018, 09:38 AM
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...............Apparently they underestimated the DMV fees by $42, and now they want me to pay it. They enclosed copies of the bill of sale, and copy of my registration to show the $42 difference.
My question is am I obligated to pay it? As far as I know, the sale was final, and they put down the DMV fee on the bill of sale, I don't think its my fault they screwed up.
I'm actually surprised they caught this error, and instead of saying to themselves "lets just eat it", they want me to pay for it.
My question is am I obligated to pay it? As far as I know, the sale was final, and they put down the DMV fee on the bill of sale, I don't think its my fault they screwed up.
I'm actually surprised they caught this error, and instead of saying to themselves "lets just eat it", they want me to pay for it.
So, yes, you are responsible. Unless you bought it from the 2 big-eared, cross-eyed, inbred Billy boys that just moved down from the mountains and don't use contracts....in which case you might get one over on them.
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Ricktwuhk (03-09-2018)
03-09-2018, 09:39 AM
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16f150lariat (03-12-2018)
03-09-2018, 09:53 AM
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Wow. When presented with a legitimate bill, I have never once asked myself this particular question. I may have asked if the bill truly was legitimate, but when convinced that it was, I have paid it.
03-09-2018, 10:23 AM
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I969, I bought a new Maverick. Just married, not much money so I had the insurance figured into car payments for 3 years. Not long after I get a call saying that they had my age (19) wrong and misfigured insurance premium. Instead of redoing all the paperwork, they would just cut the coverage to 20 months. Not knowing any better, I agreed. I really believe I was scammed by the dealer, I had given them my correct age.
1985/86, my brother bought an Yugo new. It was all decked out sports model, looked pretty good. He had gotten a really good deal, extended warranty and all. Shortly after, he gets a call saying that because of his rank (he was in the Coast Guard), his payment was too high. So in order to get payment in line, they had to drop the extended warranty. Not knowing any better, he agreed and just after factory warranty ran out, the engine went. I believe he was scammed as well because he had originally gotten such a good deal and the dealer didn't like it.
It might only be a few dollars, but when you fill out everything properly and they come back with, "we and/or you made a mistake"... it's the principal of the thing. Could be a honest mistake.
And like someone mentioned, what's $40 out of $60k? Ask the same question to the dealer. In the case with the Maverick, it was a couple hundred out of $2k. A lot of money back then.
I believe the dealer made enough off the sale, that he should absorb the mistake. My opinion.
1985/86, my brother bought an Yugo new. It was all decked out sports model, looked pretty good. He had gotten a really good deal, extended warranty and all. Shortly after, he gets a call saying that because of his rank (he was in the Coast Guard), his payment was too high. So in order to get payment in line, they had to drop the extended warranty. Not knowing any better, he agreed and just after factory warranty ran out, the engine went. I believe he was scammed as well because he had originally gotten such a good deal and the dealer didn't like it.
It might only be a few dollars, but when you fill out everything properly and they come back with, "we and/or you made a mistake"... it's the principal of the thing. Could be a honest mistake.
And like someone mentioned, what's $40 out of $60k? Ask the same question to the dealer. In the case with the Maverick, it was a couple hundred out of $2k. A lot of money back then.
I believe the dealer made enough off the sale, that he should absorb the mistake. My opinion.
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