AutoFair Ford of Haverhill Fees & Transparency Grade: D
D
Price Transparency Grade
58 / 100
Documentation Fee: $695, itemized inside the advertised price
$137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Every price stack steps up exactly $695 to a 'Transparent Price including all dealer fees' (arithmetic verified across vehicles), but the disclaimer on the same pages states 'Price does not include $695 documentation fee, tax, title or license charges.' Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Builds its dealer fees into a Transparent Price rather than adding them after the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- Correcting the disclaimer template to match the price stacks would raise the score to 63 (C); itemizing the $695 as a line would raise it to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is AutoFair Ford of Haverhill's doc fee?
- $695 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in AutoFair Ford of Haverhill's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the D grade mean?
- The D grade reflects a score of 58 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.