Balise Mazda 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 into the bottom-line displayed price on a live-checked VDP stack (arithmetic verified: $41,644 + $784 = $42,428); the site states the fee applies to all vehicle sales, including manufacturer offers. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $784 fee into the bottom-line displayed price with exact stack arithmetic.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 75 (B); the $784 fee level itself caps the grade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Balise Mazda Springfield's doc fee?
- $784 (Doc & Title Prep Fees), checked on October 18, 2026. $226 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Balise Mazda 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.