Dealer documentation fees are nothing more than a rip off Dealer documentation fees State by State Nationwide
Dealer documentation fees are nothing more than a big fat rip off. It is a scam that's been going on for way too long. Never buy a car from a dealership that insists on you paying a documentation fee. When you were in the finance department and when they're asking you to sign a contract make sure that the box that's designated for the charge of the documentation fee has nothing but a big fat zero printed in that box.
REFUSE to sign the contract if they put a dollar amount in that box. Keep that money for yourself. The dealership to be grateful that you're buying a car from them and paying all the other BS fees that they're charging you.
That would be grateful that you're not buying a car from a private party in that case you do not have to pay a documentation fee nor do you have to pay sales tax. Don't be there sucker.
| State | Average Dealer Doc Fee* |
Range of Fees | Statewide Cap or Rules? |
| AL | $458 | $0 to $899 | No cap or rules |
| AR | $97 | $0 to $129 | Restrictions on Display/Terminology |
| AZ | $401 | $199 to $539 | No cap or rules |
| CA | $55 | $0 to $55 | $55 |
| CO | $508 | $249 to $689 | No cap or rules |
| CT | $357 | $245 to $499 | No cap or rules |
| DC | $299 | $299 to $299 | No cap or rules |
| DE | $241 | $50 to $349 | No cap or rules |
| FL | $607 | $0 to $999 | No cap or rules |
| GA | $502 | $0 to $899 | No cap or rules |
| HI | $245 | $245 to $245 | No cap or rules |
| IA | $134 | $89 to $199 | No cap or rules |
| ID | $286 | $250 to $314 | No cap or rules |
| IL | $155 | $150 to $155 | $155 |
| IN | $178 | $149 to $475 | No cap or rules |
| KS | $235 | $119 to $299 | Restrictions on Display/Terminology |
| KY | $354 | $0 to $698 | No cap or rules |
| LA | $103 | $100 to $100 | $100 |
| MA | $321 | $195 to $495 | No cap or rules |
| MD | $131 | $0 to $200 | $200 |
| ME | $336 | $198 to $399 | No cap or rules |
| MI | $181 | $75 to $214 | $194 Max Doc Fee + flat $21 Electronic Filing Fee |
| MN | $75 | $75 to $75 | $75 |
| MO | $174 | $0 to $199 | Restrictions on Display/Terminology |
| MS | $274 | $139 to $399 | No cap or rules |
| MT | $224 | $99 to $338 | No cap or rules |
| NC | $466 | $0 to $699 | No cap or rules |
| ND | $124 | $98 to $149 | No cap or rules |
| NE | $222 | $29.5 to $399 | No cap or rules |
| NH | $304 | $240 to $399 | Restrictions on Display/Terminology |
| NJ | $270 | $98 to $399 | No cap or rules |
| NM | $263 | $69 to $349 | Restrictions on Display/Terminology |
| NV | $431 | $345 to $599 | No cap or rules |
| NY | $74 | $45 to $75 | $75 |
| OH | $247 | $99 to $250 | $250 |
| OK | $235 | $149 to $399 | No cap or rules |
| OR | $61 | $50 to $100 | No cap or rules |
| PA | $122 | $72 to $250 | No cap or rules |
| RI | $231 | $196 to $379 | No cap or rules |
| SC | $293 | $0 to $599 | No cap or rules |
| SD | $93 | $49 to $149 | No cap or rules |
| TN | $402 | $289 to $699 | No cap or rules |
| TX | $125 | $50 to $150 | $150 Max; Restrictions on Display |
| UT | $293 | $0 to $398 | No cap or rules |
| VA | $403 | $0 to $599 | No cap or rules |
| VT | $148 | $0 to $296 | No cap or rules |
| WA | $145 | $50 to $150 | $150 |
| WI | $152 | $89 to $199 | No cap or rules |
| WV | $129 | $85 to $175 | No cap or rules |
| WY | $388 | $205 to $499 | No cap or rules |