AutoFair Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: F

F
Price Transparency Grade
41 / 100

Dealer fee: $799, not included in the advertised price

$195 above the New Hampshire average of $604.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level5 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price18 of 30
  • Disclosure8 of 20
  • Consistency8 of 10
  • No forced add-ons2 of 10

Evidence

The fee is folded into the store's advertised all-in price but never appears as its own line, and the Ford store excludes a $999 AutoFair Advantage Plus package from its online price.

Checked October 16, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Fee is inside the all-in advertised price

What would change this grade

  • Itemize the fee as its own line inside the price
  • Include or remove the excluded $999 package

Frequently asked questions

What is AutoFair Ford's doc fee?
$799 (dealer fee), checked on October 16, 2026. $195 above the New Hampshire average of $604.
Is the doc fee included in AutoFair Ford's advertised prices?
No. The dealer fee is not included in the advertised price, so expect it to be added on top of the listed price.
What does the F grade mean?
The F grade reflects a score of 41 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.

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