Dealer add-ons

Every dealer add-on, explained.

Carlarity evaluates 33 dealer add-ons — protection products, service contracts, accessories and point-of-sale services. 6 carry a published benchmark range and 25 carry a Carlarity estimate, labelled as ours with its confidence; 33 are typically removable from the order; 12 are decided by their contract terms.

Each page says what the product is, who charges it, the benchmark range with its source, whether it is negotiable, and what the report checks — in the taxonomy’s own words.

Add-onBenchmarkNegotiable?Verified
Alignment Package$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
All-Weather Floor Mats$80–$300Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Battery Protection / EV Battery Warrantyno benchmark statedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Brake Plus Package$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Brake Service Package$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Cabin Air Filter$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Ceramic Coating$500–$1,500publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Dent Protection Plan$250–$500Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Engine Air Filter$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Engine Cleaner$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Extended Warranty$1,000–$2,500publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Fabric Protection$50–$200Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Fuel Injector Cleaning$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Fuel System Cleaner$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
GAP Insurance$200–$600publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
GPS Tracker / Recovery$100–$500Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Key Replacement Package$150–$350Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Mud Flaps$60–$200Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Nitrogen in TiresMinimal incremental valueCarlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Paint Protection$0–$200Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Paint Protection Film (PPF)$600–$3,500publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Power Steering Flush$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Prepaid Maintenance Plan$300–$1,200Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Protection Package (itemize)no benchmark statedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Rust Protection$100–$400Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Service Contract$1,000–$2,500publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Theft Protection / Recovery Package$0–$250Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Tire & Wheel Protection$300–$700Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Transmission Flush$0–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
VIN Etching$0–$50Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Wheel Locks$40–$150Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Window Tint$150–$700publishedYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
Windshield Protection$200–$500Carlarity estimate · lowYes — typically removable from the order2026-09-07
How to use this

Optional is not the same as worthless. Expensive is not the same as improper.

A benchmark range says what the product commonly sells for from the sources cited. A product above its range is a negotiation, not an accusation; a product with no benchmark is evaluated from its contract terms. Your report puts your actual quote against these ranges, keeps the government and lender lines out of the negotiable total, and gives you the exact question to ask for each line.

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Ranges and guidance come from Carlarity’s dealer-fee taxonomy and its cited sources; each shows the date we last reviewed it, and prices move after we look. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.

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