F150 - buy out my lease or Lease new?

[mrmikey]

Doc fee, what a bunch of crap.
They started that bs years ago here on used vehicles.
Ex, wife at the time, picked out a 2 or 3 year old Mazda something or other, they had a look at what we were trading in, we agreed on a price. I went home which was only 5 minutes away, cleaned out the trade in which took all of 5 minutes, went to the bank to get a CC (no financing, cash deal) and then went to the dealer, had to meet with the owner as he did all the cash deals The price had gone up $500 for admin fees. I took my CC off his desk, shook his hand and said "Nice not dealing with you" and walked out the door.
The salesman was sitting outside and went to pass me the keys to which I told him the deal was a bust and I kept on walking to my car. Just sat my butt on the seat of my old car and the salesman came running out to me, said the price is good. I was tempted to keep on going but I reneged and went back to get the car.
Car salesmen and lawyers are cast from the same mold I'm sure.
Good on you for walking out...M

 

[BravoXray]

Doc fee, what a bunch of crap.
They started that bs years ago here on used vehicles.
Ex, wife at the time, picked out a 2 or 3 year old Mazda something or other, they had a look at what we were trading in, we agreed on a price. I went home which was only 5 minutes away, cleaned out the trade in which took all of 5 minutes, went to the bank to get a CC (no financing, cash deal) and then went to the dealer, had to meet with the owner as he did all the cash deals The price had gone up $500 for admin fees. I took my CC off his desk, shook his hand and said "Nice not dealing with you" and walked out the door.
The salesman was sitting outside and went to pass me the keys to which I told him the deal was a bust and I kept on walking to my car. Just sat my butt on the seat of my old car and the salesman came running out to me, said the price is good. I was tempted to keep on going but I reneged and went back to get the car.
Car salesmen and lawyers are cast from the same mold I'm sure.
Good on you for walking out...M

I did the same thing when I bought a car for my daughter 30 years ago. Except I got in my truck and left. When I got home my phone had a message from the salesman that I should come back and they would take the agreed upon price less the fees. Called him back and told him if he wanted to sell the car, bring it to the house and I'd give him the check. Him and another salesman got there about a half hour later, I signed the paperwork, gave him the check and he left. I don't think anyone ever did that to him before.
Since then, I've made it crystal clear that the price agreed upon is exactly what I'll pay.

 

[Oaktree]

Doc fee, what a bunch of crap.
They started that bs years ago here on used vehicles.
Ex, wife at the time, picked out a 2 or 3 year old Mazda something or other, they had a look at what we were trading in, we agreed on a price. I went home which was only 5 minutes away, cleaned out the trade in which took all of 5 minutes, went to the bank to get a CC (no financing, cash deal) and then went to the dealer, had to meet with the owner as he did all the cash deals The price had gone up $500 for admin fees. I took my CC off his desk, shook his hand and said "Nice not dealing with you" and walked out the door.
The salesman was sitting outside and went to pass me the keys to which I told him the deal was a bust and I kept on walking to my car. Just sat my butt on the seat of my old car and the salesman came running out to me, said the price is good. I was tempted to keep on going but I reneged and went back to get the car.
Car salesmen and lawyers are cast from the same mold I'm sure.
Good on you for walking out...M

I hate those too. Last couple vehicles I bought were in a neighboring state and was able to negotiate that fee away given that I wasn't registering it in that state, but my wife had no luck doing so with an in-state dealer. If it were me I would have walked too, but she had her mind set on getting that particular vehicle and when her mind's made up it's made up.
These days with vehicles (even less than desirable ones) in short supply no dealer's going to stop you from walking...there'll be 5 others waiting to snarf that up even with the stupid fees.

 

[ultrarunner]

Yes... auto sales in a class of their own... with many unsuspecting buyers pitted against professionals.

A friend of mine had made up her mind on a late model used car.

The sales person agreed to a price and said to come back in the morning for paperwork.

She did and the sales person was really called away and not there.

The new person said the price is on the window and would not budge... we left.

The next morning the original calls her... his daughter was in car accident.

He says so sorry but let me know if still interested... We go back and the car is on a test drive with other sales person... they argue but says his customer buying... we leave.

Next day the story was buyer did not qualify for the loan so available... we said no... She had several calls the next two days until saying we bought elsewhere... sales people can be their worst enemy...