Dealer Prep Fees: Real or Fake?

Dealer prep fees (PDI—pre-delivery inspection) in the U.S.: the work is real (inspection, setup) but the fee is sometimes inflated or already included in the price—negotiate or refuse. Here's dealer prep fees: real or fake.

TL;DR Dealer prep (PDI) = real cost for inspection and setup—but fee can be inflated or redundant (already in margin). Ask what it covers; negotiate or refuse. Get full OTD in writing—use autopremo.com OTD calculator. Use autopremo.com.

What Dealer Prep Is

PDI = pre-delivery inspection and setup (fluids, remove shipping blocks, etc.). Dealers incur cost—but they may add a line-item fee on top of margin. Use autopremo.com OTD calculator to build OTD. Get your numbers at autopremo.com.

Negotiate or Refuse

Ask what the fee covers. If it's redundant or inflated, ask to remove it or reduce price to offset. Get full OTD in writing. Use autopremo.com. See OTD at autopremo.com.

Bottom Line

Dealer prep = real work, but fee can be inflated. Negotiate or refuse; get full OTD in writing. Use autopremo.com OTD calculator so you see what you're paying.