tarifas del concesionario
/taɾifas del konθesjonaɾjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "dealer fees" is translated as tarifas del concesionario.
The phrase refers to additional charges added by a car dealership to the price of a vehicle. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, you may also use gastos de gestión specifically to refer to the administrative or processing fees charged by a dealer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tarifas (fees or rates) and del concesionario (of the dealership).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is la tarifa del concesionario.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾifas del konθesjonaɾjo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, instead of using the more formal concesionario, many people colloquially refer to the dealership simply as la agencia, making the phrase tarifas de la agencia.
- The word concesionario comes from the same root as 'concede', which reflects the legal nature of a dealership as a person or entity granted a concession by a manufacturer.
- If you are in Spain, you might see these costs listed under gastos de preparación, implying the fee is for preparing the car for sale rather than just administrative paperwork.
Examples in context
- Las tarifas del concesionario son muy altas.The dealer fees are very high.
- ¿Incluyen las tarifas del concesionario el registro?Do the dealer fees include the registration?
- No me gustan las tarifas del concesionario.I don't like the dealer fees.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are reviewing a car purchase contract.
- ElenaMira el total, hay tarifas del concesionario adicionales.Look at the total, there are additional dealer fees.
- Mateo¿Cuánto suman esas tarifas en total, Elena?How much do those fees add up to in total, Elena?
- ElenaSon quinientos dólares más del precio anunciado.It is five hundred dollars more than the advertised price.
- MateoVoy a intentar negociar esas tarifas con el vendedor.I am going to try to negotiate those fees with the salesman.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, CC BY-SA 4.0.
