MACO/Training Systems Fees in CA

akssriva · 05-11-2009, 02:15 PM

Folks -

Posted this on the pricing board and also posting here as it sounds like other California residents may have faced the same situation.

When I manually calculate invoice on my ordered 2009 E90, it comes to $62,110. Edmunds, KBB etc confirm this number. When I bought the car, I agreed to $900 over invoice which I thought was a fair deal.

But looking at the paperwork, I was also charged a $580 MACO/Training Systems fee in addition to the invoice and the $900. Dealer is treating the invoice as $62,690 which includes MACO.

Just occurred to me to ask you all if this makes sense. Is this something I should be paying and has the dealer represented this correctly.

I placed order in a bay area dealership. Would appreciate any advice you can give me.

inmotion · 05-11-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by akssriva

Folks -

Posted this on the pricing board and also posting here as it sounds like other California residents may have faced the same situation.

When I manually calculate invoice on my ordered 2009 E90, it comes to $62,110. Edmunds, KBB etc confirm this number. When I bought the car, I agreed to $900 over invoice which I thought was a fair deal.

But looking at the paperwork, I was also charged a $580 MACO/Training Systems fee in addition to the invoice and the $900. Dealer is treating the invoice as $62,690 which includes MACO.

Just occurred to me to ask you all if this makes sense. Is this something I should be paying and has the dealer represented this correctly.

I placed order in a bay area dealership. Would appreciate any advice you can give me.

Maybe I just didn't look closely, but I don't recall every seeing a charge like this. What exactly is it for?

akssriva · 05-11-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by inmotion

Maybe I just didn't look closely, but I don't recall every seeing a charge like this. What exactly is it for?

You know, I really have no clue. Dealer just added it saying it's part of the invoice and it just occurred to me to question it.

The car isn't here yet so I still have time to figure this out.

Anyone else see or hear of these fees?

Thinker23 · 05-11-2009, 10:30 PM

Paid for the MACO two weeks ago.

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akssriva Private First Class 17 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 (E90) Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	MACO/Training Systems Fees in CA Folks - Posted this on the pricing board and also posting here as it sounds like other California residents may have faced the same situation. When I manually calculate invoice on my ordered 2009 E90, it comes to $62,110. Edmunds, KBB etc confirm this number. When I bought the car, I agreed to $900 over invoice which I thought was a fair deal. But looking at the paperwork, I was also charged a $580 MACO/Training Systems fee in addition to the invoice and the $900. Dealer is treating the invoice as $62,690 which includes MACO. Just occurred to me to ask you all if this makes sense. Is this something I should be paying and has the dealer represented this correctly. I placed order in a bay area dealership. Would appreciate any advice you can give me. __________________ 2009 M3 E90, Jerez Black, Red Nov leather, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, DCT, 19" Wheels and loads of attitude
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