State of dealer fees 2026
Dealer fees in Pennsylvania: 2026
#27 of 51 for average doc fee
5.7 vehicle-loan complaints per 100k residents in 2025#17 of 51 · 738 complaints · CFPB
Capped by law. Capped at $490 (electronic filing) or $409 (manual) for 2026, indexed yearly. 63 P.S. 818.327(c)
- Used cars6th-highest used-car premium: a median of $2,130 over wholesale.Source: LendingTree via press
- Buyers sayA $799 "dealer fee" added to the price on top of a $490 doc fee. Lease money-factor markups worth $100 to $200 a month.Source: Leasehackr · Leasehackr
- EnforcementRosado Group (northeast PA) settled with the AG for $130K over inflated prices (2025).Source: PA AG
Compare nearby and high-fee states
Nearby
- Delaware $632
- Maryland $755
- New Jersey $712
- New York $208
- Ohio $382
- West Virginia $511
Highest average doc fees
- Florida $912
- Virginia $828
- District of Columbia $800
- Georgia $761
- Maryland $755
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Average and median fees come from CarEdge and Edmunds; complaint figures from the CFPB. “Hot spot” is DrivrShield’s composite, not an official ranking, and “above cap” is a lead, not proof of wrongdoing. Full sources are on the map page. Data as of 2026-09-22.
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