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Used-car dealerships charge hidden fees: How to spot them

Domestic cars were more likely to have hidden fees

May, 14th, 2025 By Dieter Holger

Car shoppers should be wary of hidden fees at used-car dealerships.

There are around $11.8 billion of hidden fees on 26 million used cars sold every year, according to an analysis by used-car app CoPilot, which reviewed used-car transactions.

The hidden fees are very common, with around 71% of used car buyers encountering them among U.S. brands.

CoPilot said there are three kinds of hidden fees:

It is the excessive and illegitimate fees that car shoppers should be on the loo...

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