Bernardi Toyota Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100
Doc & Title Prep Fee: $504, itemized inside the advertised price
$54 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
A $504 Doc & Title Prep Fee ($499 documentation fee plus $5 title preparation fee) is itemized inside the shown Selling Price on VDP price stacks (arithmetic verified); the sitewide disclaimer states the fee 'is additional to the TSRP, and included in the shown Selling Price.' Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its combined $504 fee inside the Selling Price and says so explicitly in its own disclaimer.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Bernardi Toyota's doc fee?
- $504 (Doc & Title Prep Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $54 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Bernardi Toyota's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc & Title Prep Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the A grade mean?
- The A grade reflects a score of 88 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.