Timing is everything so, when it comes to car buying, dealership document fees are like the late party-guest who suddenly arrives while you’re saying final goodbyes and putting leftovers in the fridge ...

Car buyers are told to focus on the sticker price, yet the real damage often happens in the fine print, where a maze of ...

Buying a car is far from a cheap prospect, and the abundance of fees tacked on don't help. However, some of those fees can be ...

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Doc fees. Processing fees. Finance fees. Even fees with weird initials instead of names that may or may not be named after the dealer’s dog. Car dealers have a well-deserved reputation for charging ...

According to one source, the concept of being "penny wise but pound foolish" dates back 400 years to a guy who scrimped on food for his horses and later regretted it when they no longer could do the ...

Buying a car is often stressful and these days, very expensive. So it can be especially frustrating when a dealer tries to tack on extra fees. But here’s the good news: Consumer Reports says there are ...

New Hampshire is among many states that have a history of animosity toward trade unions. I use the definition of “union” in its broadest sense, specifically “a confederation of independent individuals ...

So, you’ve decided it’s time to buy a car. You’ve done your homework, maybe even spent hours scrolling through websites and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana auto dealerships are being hit with a slew of lawsuits from customers who say they have been charged exorbitant document-preparation fees in the car-buying process just as the ...

You’re in the homestretch at the car dealership (you’ve probably been there for hours). You’ve negotiated the selling price on the car, and you’re now daydreaming about driving away in your shiny new ...