Balise Toyota Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
66 / 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: TSRP $24,929 − $500 + $784 = $25,213), with its vehicle-page disclaimer stating the $784 applies to all vehicle sales; its specials header text states the fee is not included in prices shown. 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
- Fixing the specials text that contradicts its stacks, and cutting the $784 fee, would raise the score.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Balise Toyota'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 Toyota'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 66 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.