BMW dealers not to levy fees
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Eleven BMW dealerships in Shanghai have promised to stop charging pre-delivery inspection fees that have long been seen as a rip-off by car owners.
Eleven BMW dealerships in Shanghai have promised to quit charging pre-delivery inspection fees. The moves came after four BMW dealerships in Hubei were fined 1.6 million yuan for such charges. 27 BMW dealerships in Zhejiang were also found to have charged such fees as a non-compliance practice.
The 11 BMW dealerships that have recently been discussing with the Price Supervision and Anti-monopoly Bureau and the Consumer Rights Protection Commission in Shanghai said they will return the money they have overcharged customers.
In an official statement to the two bodies, BMW claimed the pre-delivery inspection fees were already included in the retail price of the cars.
It is common for car dealerships in China to charge consumers all kinds of fees under various names.
One such fee is pre-delivery inspection and BMW charged car owners between 1,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan for each car even though it is the responsibility of carmakers and dealerships to inspect the cars before delivery.
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