Berlin City Kia of Vermont Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
71 / 100
D&H Fee: $799, itemized inside the advertised price
$246 above the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$799 D&H Fee itemized inside the Berlin City Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $61,575 + $799 = $62,374), with its disclaimer stating the $799 document processing fee is included in the advertised price. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $799 fee inside the advertised price and says so in its disclaimer.
What would change this grade
- Cutting its $799 fee to $499 would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Berlin City Kia of Vermont's doc fee?
- $799 (D&H Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $246 above the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in Berlin City Kia of Vermont's advertised prices?
- Yes. The D&H Fee 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.