A-1 Toyota Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Dealer Documentation Fee: $999, itemized inside the advertised price
$250 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$999 dealer documentation fee itemized inside the Smart Price and named in lease due-at-signing figures; the fee itself is the highest in this batch.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- • Exemplary presentation: itemized in the price and named in lease totals.
What would change this grade
- • Only the fee level holds it back; cutting the fee below $850 gains points, and a dedicated fee page adds 4.
Frequently asked questions
- What is A-1 Toyota's doc fee?
- $999 (Dealer Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $250 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in A-1 Toyota's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Documentation 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 68 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.