Doc Fees are nothing more than a covert way to add profit to the deal! Some dealers treat them like sales tax and don't even mention them until the final papers are prepared.
I'm all for the dealer making a fair mark-up/profit but Doc Fees keep the dealership experience in the same category as the used car lots that are known for sleezeball deals.
It's no different than if the dealer added a Property Tax Fee or an Electricity Fee.
But the Doc Fee practice has spread to all but the real class dealerships ---- so you have to decide if this insult ruins the bottom-line deal or not -- when compared to others.
That's the end of my rant