495 Mazda Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
66 / 100
Doc Fee: $589, itemized inside the advertised price
$31 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$589 doc fee itemized inside the 495 Sale Price on vehicle pages; the specials page carries no fine print naming the fee.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- • Fee itemized and the stack math adds up exactly.
What would change this grade
- • Naming the $589 doc fee as included in specials fine print takes it to 81 B.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 495 Mazda's doc fee?
- $589 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $31 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in 495 Mazda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 66 out of 100 on Car Thrive's five-part rubric: fee level, fee in advertised price, disclosure, consistency and no forced add-ons. Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing. Read the full methodology.