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Asked: Oct 25, 2009 - 12:48 AM

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nadia4

What are MACO and Training/Service fees at a BMW dealer? They were listed on the invoice at the dealership but not on your website

I went to the BMW dealer and on their invoice price differed from yours by $560. They had something listed called MACO fees which amounted to $380 and Training/Service Fee which amounted to $180. Not sure what these fees are and why they are part of the invoice? Thanks.

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Date: Oct 25, 2009
Time: 08:09 AM

The MACO fee covers the dealer's local advertising fees. The amount of this fee is based on the region your dealer is located in and varies between regions. Both the MACO and training service fees are legitimate fees which BMW NA charges the dealers. Forget about how much these fees cost and negotiate based on the exact $ amount over invoice you'd like to pay. Negotiate with the stance that they can add all the fees they like as long as you pay X amount over invoice

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Date: Oct 25, 2009
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The MACO fee covers the dealer's local advertising fees. The amount of this fee is based on the region your dealer is located in and varies between regions. Both the MACO and training service fees are legitimate fees which BMW NA charges the dealers. Forget about how much these fees cost and negotiate based on the exact $ amount over invoice you'd like to pay. Negotiate with the stance that they can add all the fees they like as long as you pay X amount over invoice

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