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Help with hidden fees for new vehicle~~~

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:35 pm
by vibe_n00b
Hello all,as mentioned before, I am looking into a new Vibe. Just did a test drive and quote from a dealer.Is anyone here know all the hidden fees that are not included in the GM Canada web site when pricing the Vibe? I knew the 14% tax is not there yet.Reason: I thought "destination" + "14% tax" are the addition charges that I will need to consider when budgeting. However, "freight & PDI" and "air" come into the picture all a sudden. "Air" make sense to me, but freight!!!?Thanks!!!

Re: Help with hidden fees for new vehicle~~~ (vibe_n00b)

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:24 am
by KNINE
14% !!! That's crazy.I thought that destination charges would cover freight.I don't know what you mean by air.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:48 am
by vibe_n00b
Yes, 14% tax -- no choice!!!Air condition something, I forgot, around $100.

Re: (vibe_n00b)

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:38 am
by KNINE
I thought that AC was standard equipment?

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:56 am
by thebarber
air, freight, and PDI are generally standard when buying a new car.....its saying that getting the car to the dealership cost about 1000-1200$.....i assume then that youre buying new?

Re: Help with hidden fees for new vehicle~~~ (vibe_n00b)

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:46 am
by kevera
That's all pretty standard here in Canada.But,you can haggle with them to lower their price to make up for it.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:51 am
by vibe_n00b
Yes, I am getting new. I was at the dealer last night, and I realized that the sale offer around $500 discount. I was looking at a full loaded one around $24k. Any idea of what I could get. That is a showroom Vibe and has been driven for 9km + 5km (I drove that 5). Any comments on the Stability control? My father keep pushing me to get it~~~!

Re: (thebarber)

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:33 am
by 2006Vibe
it's an AC tax, you can't get around it.. any car with air conditioning gets this charge.

Re: Help with hidden fees for new vehicle~~~ (vibe_n00b)

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:08 am
by 04BlkVibe
Just gotta watch the dealer's admin fee. when i shopped around..every dealer seems to have a different admin fee. Ask them about it.

Re: (2006Vibe)

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:22 pm
by KNINE
Quote, originally posted by 2006Vibe »it's an AC tax, you can't get around it.. any car with air conditioning gets this charge.You Canadians have to pay a tax for AC? What a load of crap. Gotta love money hungry governments.

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:49 pm
by vibe_n00b
Thanks for all the info.I got my Vibe now~~~~~~~07 Blue Wave

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:30 am
by 04BlkVibe
Nice! Congrats and welcome to the family.