Who charges it
- Imposed by
- the dealer, as an optional product
- Legal status
- Optional — never required to buy the car or get the loan
- Negotiable?
- Yes — typically removable from the order
- Attention level
- low
Dealer add-ons
Wheel Locks
Locking lug nuts. A physical accessory; often already included with the vehicle or its wheel package.
Negotiable: Yes — typically removable from the order
Benchmark range
$40–$150
typical $80
- Carlarity operator benchmark (starting hypotheses from the 2026-09-07 brief, cross-checked against dealer F&I menus) — F&I ancillary product starting ranges (secondary source, accessed 2026-09-07)
The report pre-fills $99 for this line as a catalog starting point you can overwrite; it is not a market benchmark.
Why it matters
A genuine accessory with modest retail value. Check whether the vehicle's wheel package already includes them before paying for a second set.
What to ask at the desk
“Please confirm wheel locks are not already included with the vehicle, and match the price to the manufacturer's accessory price.”
What Carlarity evaluates
- Classifies the line as wheel locks from its name and aliases, and compared with the accessory's retail price.
- Compares the quoted amount with the benchmark range above and states any potential excess as a range, never a point estimate.
- Checks the coverage term against the factory warranty still in force, and states the overlap.
- Keeps government, manufacturer and lender charges out of the negotiable total by construction.
Reading this page
Legal and expensive are two different questions. An optional product can be entirely legitimate and still cost more on the buyer’s order than the same coverage elsewhere; a low-value item can be fairly priced. This page tells you what the product is, who is charging for it and what a fair range looks like. Your report judges your actual quote against that range, as part of the whole deal.
Benchmarks are market ranges from the sources cited, not exact prices, verified 2026-09-07. Nothing on this page is legal or financial advice. The product’s contract terms decide its value on your deal.