When not buying a used car the other day at a dealership, Jim and I had
negotiated the price, discussed what repairs would be done to the car,
gone over the car facts printout, and sat down to sign the contract. At
that point, we learned that we were expected to pay $118 extra to cover
the dealership's salesman's work in doing the paperwork in turning over
the title. It sure sounded like a mandatory tip to the cashier for
ringing up the sale, bagging the merchandise and handing me a receipt.
That should be part of the price of the product! I realize that's the
way things are done and everyone pays it. I balked. We're still in the
market for a used car.


--Lia