Can the car purchase service fee be waived?
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Can the car purchase service fee be waived? Whether you are purchasing a car with full payment or through a loan installment plan, 4S stores do not have the right to demand any service fees from car owners. If a 4S store requests a service fee, you can report it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to safeguard your legal rights. When buying a car, carefully review the contract. If there is no service fee stipulated and the other party demands one, you have the right to refuse. Annual fees required after purchasing a car include: 1. Compulsory Traffic Accident Liability Insurance: This is a mandatory liability insurance provided by insurance companies to compensate for personal injuries, fatalities, and property losses caused by the insured vehicle in road traffic accidents, within the specified liability limits; 2. Vehicle and Vessel Tax: This is a property tax levied on vehicles and vessels that are required by law to be registered with public security, transportation, agriculture, fisheries, military, and other administrative departments within the country, calculated based on their types according to the prescribed tax basis and annual tax standards.
Just accompanied a friend to pick up their new car a couple of days ago, and we did quite a bit of homework regarding the 'service fee.' Technically, this charge isn't stipulated in regulations nor is it a mandatory fee from the manufacturer, so in theory, it could be waived. However, the 4S店 salesperson flipped through their ledger insisting that showroom maintenance and manual paperwork processing all cost money, and their attitude was unyielding. In the end, after three hours of negotiation, we managed to reduce the service fee from 5000 to 2000 and even scored two additional free maintenance services. At the end of the day, these miscellaneous fees are all part of the sales profit margins, but if you're patient in negotiations—especially towards the end of the month when they're pushing for sales targets—it's easier to bargain. The key is to come prepared with quotes from several dealerships and use competitors' lower prices as leverage, which proves far more effective than just protesting against paying.
