Since creating the subreddit, we’ve had some users reach out and ask whether or not the car listing they were looking at seemed legit. We’re going to try and run as many of these we can through the free version of the DealershipTricks.com tool to see whether or not they are actually fair.
In terms of people who were asking about taxes, etc. The overcharge amount doesn’t include required fees like sales tax, license & registration fees, etc. Those are going to be added because those are government mandated. This only looks at fees and other lines that aren’t considered government mandated like doc fees, protection packages, theft systems, etc.
The details:
2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Listing Price: $106,569
Final Price: $117,599
Total Overcharge: $3,293
Allstate Paint & Fabric Defense +$1,995
DLR Service Charge +799
Window Tint +499
Update: after calling lexus customer service the dealer finally put my VSA in the system and i can cancel and get money back as im within 30 day period. So to all of you who said i was walked all over- at least i didnt pay over MSRP or for an unnecessary coating i cannot get a refund on 😜
I’d already been to three Lexus dealerships trying to buy a GX 550, and none of the experiences were particularly pleasant. But the dealer I ultimately bought from was really unpleasant in the end (but I had already been at this for a long time).
They first tried to sell me a $3,000 ceramic coating package, which I declined. I was then essentially told they would not sell me the GX unless I bought an extended warranty. They also limited me to only $15,000 down and paynentd over 8yrs!! even though I wanted to put much more down or pay the car off (depending on rate). I will do that elsewhere.
I ultimately agreed to the warranty and financing with the intention of canceling the warranty within the allowed 30 day period and prepaying/refinancing the loan.
I had previously found the same warranty for about half the price at another Lexus dealer. My dealer refused to match it, so I moved forward with intemt of canceling.
Now the dealer says they don’t enter warranties into Lexus’s system for 30 days, which is preventing me from canceling it through Lexus corporate directly (lexus said most dealers enter in 1 week)!!!
I’ve filed a complaint with Lexus Customer Care and sent a trackable written cancellation request to the address listed in the contract.
Has anyone dealt with a Lexus/Toyota dealer delaying a warranty entry like this, especially when the cancellation window is also 30 days? Or prohibiting a larger down-payment or full cash buy?
I will never buy one again after this experience.