Balise Hyundai Springfield Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
71 / 100
Doc & Title Prep Fees: $784, itemized inside the advertised price
$226 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$784 Doc & Title Prep Fees itemized inside the Selling Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $24,860 − $188 − $2,000 + $784 = $23,456), with its disclaimer stating the $784 applies to all vehicle sales. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its combined doc and title prep fee inside the selling price.
What would change this grade
- Cutting the $784 combined fee to $499 would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Balise Hyundai Springfield's doc fee?
- $784 (Doc & Title Prep Fees), checked on October 19, 2026. $226 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Balise Hyundai Springfield's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc & Title Prep Fees 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 71 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.