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destination fee
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Destination fee is a small extra cost that goes into getting the car from the factory to the dealer.
Technical Definition
A destination fee is a fixed charge added to the MSRP to cover shipping and handling costs from the factory to the dealership.
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"This is a launch edition, like 57, 58,000. ... but you have to pay a $1,500 destination fee."
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"The STX, which replaced XLT, starts at $65,500, but destinations $2,200 on a Ford now. That seems like a lot of money."
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"And we're talking $75,000 probably out the door with the destination fee."
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