Dealer Invoice Items??

[kansas]

My first post, but have been lurking and learning for a while. Am still dealing on an '01 F350 and have a question on two items on dealer's invoice: "18 US Gal Gas" at $34.20 and "FDAF Assessment" at $165.00. Other than "gas" should read "diesel" are these legit? The invoice pricing sites do not list them on their invoices but two dealers have and one has not.

[SmokeyWren]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kansas:
"18 US Gal Gas" at $34.20 and "FDAF Assessment" at $165.00. Other than "gas" should read "diesel" are these legit? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi, kansas, and Welcome! to Ford-Diesel.com.

Yep, they're legit. All dealer invoices have a charge for fuel and for FDAF.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The invoice pricing sites do not list them on their invoices but two dealers have and one has not.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The invoice pricing sites don't list them because the fuel charge changes often [with the price of fuel] and the FDAF varies by Ford region. FDAF stands for something like "Ford Dealers' Regional Advertising Fund" - and the dealers in that region vote on how much to charge. It varies from about $50 to $500, and your region at $165 is about average.

The FDAF is used to pay for those generic newspaper and TV ads that end in something like "See your Eastern Kansas Ford Dealer for details!