Is it normal for dealers to add many fees on these Bobcats? I'm looking at the CT2025 freight , dealer assembly, dealer PDI, and a misc fee. By the time they had all the fees added I was $500 shy of the Kubota quote and that was including the free loader.
Dealer Fees
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Robert_Actual
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B7510HSD
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These are the fees I did not like. And for $500 more I think Kubota has a much better dealer network just sayin.
| Dealer P.D.I. | $200.00 | |
| Freight Charges | $1,064.00 | |
| Dealer Assembly Charges | $650.00 | |
| Other Charges: | Material and Logistics | $366.00 |
thclimer
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I know dealers have to make money, but one thing I hate is fees on everything, like the utility bills (phone, electric, gas, etc.).
Were these fees disclosed upfront with the quote? If not, I'd say that's foul play.
Were these fees disclosed upfront with the quote? If not, I'd say that's foul play.
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I would advise that dealer that his ridiculous "fees" have convinced me to move on!
CobyRupert
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So the tractor is $22,184, but the assembled tractor is an additional $415?
What do you get if you waive this fee, a dozen crates of tractor parts?
What do you get if you waive this fee, a dozen crates of tractor parts?
Robert_Actual
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There were only 2 fees in my quote; assembly and documentation. The later is a state required fee on anything with an engine that you can ride on.
I guess it’s all relative. If you believe you’re getting a fair deal and like the service and the product than you’re good.
There’s also something to be said for everything being delivered to your home and unloaded. Not waiting for months on end for an item to come via freight.
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Assembly fee was $650 on top of the dealer PDI fee which they get paid for by Bobcat if it is anything like when I was in the industry!! They are charging me to make sure the tractor is to specs from Factory!!
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But where I would balk is PDI and "Material and Logistics". If they want to charge $200 for PDI I'd want a report stating exactly what they checked, what the results were, and how much time they spent on each item. That's kind of a bogus fee since that's just a normal part of doing business, or more likely they don't do any real PDI at all but still charge the fee which would be my guess. That tractor better 100% perfect when delivered too or we'd have another conversation about that PDI fee. As for "Material and Logistics" that's probably just a bogus fee they add on because they can. If you ask for details and a cost breakdown you'll probably just get the "it's a standard fee we have to charge everyone" which is code for "we think we can soak you for a little bit more and figure you'll just get over it".