Is it a standard for dealership to tack on a dealer prep fee for custom ordered mini? How much does it usually cost and what do they usually do?

 

just on of those BS fees. i ordered my mcs and the only fees were TTL and docs.

 

thanks for information, going to ask them to waive it. How much discount did you get off sticker?

 

Depends on the dealer...
When i bought my 2005 new, there was no added fees....NONE.
Like my sales person said, McDonolds doesn't add a cooking or prep surcharge to a burger, why should we?!

 

In 2003, my invoice had a $550 freight charge and a $25 Dealer Processing Fee in addition to the
base price, options, and taxes.

 

Adding "Dealer prep" used to be standard years ago. I haven't seen it in a long time. It's just a BS charge to pad the dealers profit. I would simply refuse to pay it.

As for the discount . . . it depends on the dealer and the desirability of the car. A car that is rare or special, might warrant a lesser discount, while a more ordinary model purchased "Off the lot", might command a greater discount. I purchased my Highgate for $1000 less than sticker. IMHO, you should never have to pay sticker price for any car.