Brandfon Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: D
D
Price Transparency Grade
53 / 100
Doc Fee: $895, itemized inside the advertised price
$146 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$895 Doc Fee itemized inside the displayed price on new and used price stacks; the dealer's specials page never names the fee. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $895 Doc Fee honestly inside the displayed price on every stack.
What would change this grade
- Naming the fee as included in specials fine print would raise the score to 68 (C); at $895, only a fee cut moves it further.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Brandfon Honda's doc fee?
- $895 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $146 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Brandfon Honda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the D grade mean?
- The D grade reflects a score of 53 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.