KG Suzuki Added on $1,800 reconcharge when writing up my sale AFTER we agreed on a price Long Island City New York

"The salesperson explained in detail what all the charges would be and what they were for."

The salesperson always has a detailed explanation of what their "extra charges" are for. That doesn't make them any less bogus. The "recon fee" in the O.P.'s post is a perfect example. There is no such thing as a bank forcing a dealer to charge such a fee. The dealer is hoping that you'll accept the lame explanation and they clear an extra $1800 profit for a minimal amount of chicanery.

A friend of mine bought a car last month. She told me she got a great price. Of course, in her mind, she was thinking of the price she negotiated. When I looked at her contract, the actual price she paid was over $5000 more. She'd fallen for all of the useless profit enhancing add ons that mysteriously appeared when the contract was written up. Useless extended warranty, paint protection (the Southwest's version of the famous "undercoating"), alarm (which already came with the vehicle), prep fee (actually means nothing), doc fee (yeah, right), alloy wheels (came with the vehicle), chrome protection package (are you kidding me?) and the list goes on.

The dealer likes to take advantage of buyers who think the negotiating is over once they have agreed upon a price. These are also buyers who negotiate for a monthly payment amount, rather than the actual price of the car. If the buyer is naive, he/she will leave the dealership still thinking they made a good deal, and the dealer walks away with an obscene profit. That's the way the dealer likes it.

I went to this dealer and went thru the same process but in my opinion, it was fair and honest. The salesperson explained in detail what all the charges would be and what they were for. The car I was buying looked 100% brand new and drove like it as well. I dont know any manager named "Mike" but I dealt with a manager by the name of Robert and he was a true gentleman. He took the time to answer all our questions and concerns even in a busy showroom full of people. The Finance manager Thomas was another patient and gracious person. He explained to us all the particulars of the finance and payments. Our salesperson, Jose, was a nice guy too and had our car cleaned and prepped for us once we got out of the Finance room. I would definitely come back and buy again from this dealer.

This $1800 charge is nothing more than a bogus, add-on, phoney fee! It wasn't exactly clear if you bought this car or not. I hope you walked out rather than reward another example of the SACB....the Sleazy, American Car Business!