{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Secret Way Automakers SCREW Customers | Episode 1067","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-secret-way-automakers-screw-customers-episode-1067","audioUrl":"https://pdrl.fm/3359a6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9/episodes/c4624871-00fd-47b4-9165-c525356dd161/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9&awEpisodeId=c4624871-00fd-47b4-9165-c525356dd161&feed=gkrQ6WSC","description":"Today on CarEdge Live, Ray and Zach discuss the latest info on destination charges. Tune in to learn more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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It helps you see what you’re being charged for before you buy."}},{"startTime":200.3,"endTime":206.8,"type":"term","title":"Windows sticker","url":"/glossary/windows-sticker","quote":"[193.5s] Destination charge is what the manufacturer charges on the Monroney label.\n[200.3s] Which is a Windows sticker.\n[201.8s] The Windows sticker, and it's the same for every dealer, whether they're\n[206.8s] two minutes from the factory or 3,000 miles from the factory.","canonicalId":"term:windows-sticker","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “window sticker” (often called the Monroney label) is the pricing/spec sheet displayed on a new car’s windshield. It’s standardized enough that the destination charge line item should be consistent across dealers for the same vehicle.","simplifiedExplanation":"The window sticker is the paper on the car that lists the price and what’s included. It’s meant to be the same information no matter which dealer you buy from."}},{"startTime":212.3,"endTime":217.7,"type":"term","title":"destination and handling","url":"/glossary/destination-and-handling","quote":"[206.8s] two minutes from the factory or 3,000 miles from the factory.\n[212.3s] But the destination charge is, it'll say, destination and handling.\n[217.7s] And when I started, what was it? 1200 dollars, maybe?","canonicalId":"term:destination-and-handling","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Destination and handling” is how the destination fee often appears on the window sticker, combining shipping with additional processing/handling costs. 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They show up on the Windows sticker.","canonicalId":"term:inland-freight-charge","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An inland freight charge is an additional shipping-related fee beyond the basic destination fee—often tied to moving the vehicle from a port/rail hub to the dealer region. The hosts are pointing out that these charges can appear under different names on the sticker.","simplifiedExplanation":"An inland freight charge is extra money for shipping the car within the country. The point here is that it can show up as a separate line item, not just one simple “destination” fee."}},{"startTime":308.2,"endTime":316.3,"type":"term","title":"handling charge","url":"/glossary/handling-charge","quote":"if they add their own destination fee, destination charge, handling charge, that is separate from what's shown up on the manufacturer's Windows sticker.","canonicalId":"term:handling-charge","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A handling charge is an extra dealer or transaction fee meant to cover administrative work or processing. In the context of this segment, the hosts emphasize that these charges can be added separately from the amount shown on the manufacturer’s window sticker. 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Even though dealers are sometimes close to the factory and sometimes far away, the fee is often treated like a standard charge."}},{"startTime":468.1,"endTime":485.6,"type":"term","title":"trucking industry","quote":"Oh, let's say you're working with the trucking industry and you say, oh, we're expecting to produce 1.2 million vehicles in the United States that need to get shipped.","canonicalId":"term:trucking-industry","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “trucking industry” refers to commercial freight carriers that move vehicles from factories to ports, railheads, and dealerships. 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The host’s point is that dealers may be billed the same destination charge as the end customer, even when the real shipping cost is lower."}},{"startTime":544.6,"endTime":549.38,"type":"concept","title":"manufacturer year over year increases","quote":"Yeah, I love this. This is from Jerry. Love to see you here, Jerry. Manufacturer year over year increases were typically $50 to $100 at most for the destination","canonicalId":"concept:manufacturer-year-over-year-increases","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Year over year increases” means comparing a metric (like fees or pricing) from one year to the next to see how much it has risen. 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This is why you should check that destination fees aren’t added more than once."}},{"startTime":601.5,"endTime":621.8,"type":"brand","title":"Mercedes-Benz","url":"/glossary/mercedes-benz-2da6bee1-2c59-4e63-8ca8-f0d3c6600182","quote":"But dad, the dealers that have the, excuse me, the manufacturers that have the lowest\ndestination charges, it's actually Mercedes-Benz. Wow. Mercedes-Benz only, you cannot\nbelieve I'm saying only, only charges $1,150 for a destination charge.","canonicalId":"brand:mercedes-benz","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Mercedes-Benz is called out as having the lowest destination charge in the comparison being discussed. The host uses it to illustrate how manufacturer-set fees can materially affect the final out-the-door price. 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