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What does the insurance paperwork say? Who is the Lessor? If it's Honda Canada then you should be able to use a different dealer. Although the selling dealer would have the first right of refusal since it's(your dad) is their client to begin with. The fee is typical and set by the dealer. Some call it a Lease Assumption Fee. There is risk so a credit check is legit and there is paperwork and PPSA transfer involved so that is also legit. $750 sounds like a bit of a raping but what can you do.
I would start by phoning Honda Canada Customer Service and explain the distasteful events that occurred. I'm sure head office would want to know that one of their dealers is being rude and condescending to one of their clients.
What's worse than this is the "3rd party buyout fee". Brian Jessel tried to fuck me with this. A client of their's was about to buy out their lease from them. I wanted the car and offered to buy it out directly to save taxes from the original lessee. They tried to charge me $1350 for the pleasure of having me buy it out. WTF? Then amount of work is exactly the same but they wanted a "fee" for it. Fuck you BJ.
Bottom line is dealers can be cunts and they will try to grab money where ever they can. The business office "needs to eat" so they charge for anything and everything. I wish I had more pleasant things to say about the business office department at any dealership but most that I've dealt with in the past are cunts and very condescending like I'm putting them out.
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