Preparation charges are fees that the dealer charges the consumer for getting the purchased vehicle ready for pick up.
Dealer charges for preparing a newly purchased auto for delivery to the buyer.
Charges imposed by a dealer for preparing a newly purchased car for delivery to the buyer. Includes filling the gas tank, verifying appropriate fluid levels, last minute touchup cleaning, etc.
Charges imposed by a dealer for preparing a newly-purchased car for delivery to the buyer. Includes the cost of gas, verifying appropriate fluid levels, last minute touch-up cleaning, etc.
An additional fee that a buyer may be charged purely for the profit of a dealer. Some dealers will attempt to pass the preparation fee onto the buyer even though the dealer has already been paid by the manufacturer for the cost of preparing the vehicle for sale.
Often negotiable, and usually pure profit for a car dealer, it is an additional charge that dealers try to impose on buyers. Manufacturers already pay dealers to prepare cars for sale.