Berlin City Nissan Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
71 / 100

D&H Fee: $799, itemized inside the advertised price

$249 above the Maine average of $550.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level5 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

"$799 D&H Fee itemized inside the Berlin City Price on the store's own inventory stacks, with its disclaimer stating a $799 dealer document processing fee is included in the advertised price; one vehicle page rendered a corrupted fee figure, a dealer data error. 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 states it 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 Nissan's doc fee?
$799 (D&H Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $249 above the Maine average of $550.
Is the doc fee included in Berlin City Nissan'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.

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