Does excess in Registration fee get refunded automatically?

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I was billed $450 for the registration fee to register my car (got new plates). just got the plates in and noticed NJ DMV charged $240.

Will the dealership automatically refund me the difference? Will they try to keep it?

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By law they cant keep it, you will get a check from the dealership… mine took 1-2 months

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I got a check from the dealership a couple months later for the overpaid registration.

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Thanks for letting me know!

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Took 3 weeks or so for us back in 2015

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That’s the law, however they just might never get around to your refund and possession is nine tenths of the law !

Maybe yes, maybe not. I’d check in with them after a month or two just to keep em honest

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In my case i didnt even know why i got the check i was thinking to myself free cash

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Did they use a third party to register the car? In that scenario, you may not get a refund as they “pay” them for the service as part of the fee I believe.

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Correct aka runners fee

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as far as i know, i signed a “power of attorney” document to give the dealership the ability to register on my behalf. Does not state anything about a 3rd party.

will see what happens in a month or 2

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Yes, a dealer’s business office would issue you a check for the difference. Wouldn’t hurt to reach out to your finance manager that typed the deal and let him know so they can expedite your check.

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:rofl: Sure! it’s gonna be a few hundred dollars a month but you would have to lease that Mercedes bike as well.

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Short answer is that NJ law requires them to pay out the difference. Additionally most N.J. dealers will not charge a registration fee (eg 3rd party messenger service) for N.J. registrations. They often do try to charge for out of state registrations (eg NY, PA etc).

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