Doc and tire fee
Dommo,
Regarding the doc fee $40 (this is a Port of Oakland fee, not documentation) and $8.75 tire fee (Thanks, Arnold!) They have an assessment fee (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose area) which is $200 and I told him I wasn't paying it, so he lowered price by $200.
Ultimately, I bought online with no-hassle. I got the invoice upfront. Asked to wave the $200 assessment (BS) and walked OTD. The internet, Costco, or AAA buying is the only way to go. Saves all the headaches! Also, reading threads like these for an entire year helps! Thanks MAZDAforums! I know more about the Mazda5 than most of the sales people.
Cheers,
Matt
BTW - do we have a Bay Area Mazda5 forum/group? I definitely need to talk about a few mods. I am having my windows done this week at Detail Factory in SF.