Dealer Adds $1,485 in Charges to Toyota C-HR Sale
A New Jersey buyer's dealer addendum lists three add-on products priced at $495 each on a 2026 Toyota C-HR SE AWD.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Buying/Selling
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A New Jersey Toyota dealer added $1,485 in charges to the $39,718 sticker price of a 2026 Toyota C-HR SE AWD, bringing the dealer's asking price to $41,203. A shopper posted the addendum to Reddit's r/Toyota community asking whether the extra charges justified taking their business elsewhere.
Why it matters
Dealer-added products can raise the total price of a new vehicle well above its sticker price, and buyers may not be aware they can decline them. The addendum explicitly labeled the figure a dealer asking price and identified the products as dealer-added extras.
The three add-ons were priced at $495 each, and Consumer Reports' 31-model tire test found average pressure loss of 3.5 psi with air versus 2.2 psi with nitrogen. The ForeverStart battery plan caps each replacement payout at $250.
The players
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is a nonprofit consumer-testing organization that publishes independent product evaluations and ratings.
Toyota
Toyota is a Japanese automaker that sells the C-HR and offers ToyotaCare roadside assistance and a basic warranty covering 36 months or 36,000 miles.
The details
The shopper's addendum listed a ForeverStart 12-volt battery plan, one year of PermaPlate appearance protection, and one year of NitroFill tire nitrogen, each at $495. The factory price already included $1,595 for delivery, processing, and handling and $1,123 in options on a $37,000 base sticker cost.
Timeline
The addendum was published in an article dated November 14, 2026.
Market Landscape
Consumer Reports' 12-month test of 31 all-season tire models measured average pressure loss of 3.5 psi with air and 2.2 psi with nitrogen. The dealer's $495 nitrogen add-on is priced against that measured difference.
Buyers can ask a dealer to remove add-ons from a quoted price before signing. Each $495 product on this addendum adds that amount to the total financed or paid at purchase.
The takeaway
Reviewing a dealer addendum line by line before signing shows which charges are optional. Asking whether each add-on is required gives buyers a chance to lower the total.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Buying/Selling stories in New Jersey.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Cool Down.
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