Central Buick GMC of Norwood Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
70 / 100
Documentation Fee: $697, itemized inside the advertised price
$139 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$697 Documentation Fee itemized inside the 'Central Price' on verified price stacks, though the VDP disclaimer states prices 'do not include... any dealer documentation fees' — contradicting the stacks. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $697 Documentation Fee as a line inside the Central Price.
What would change this grade
- Correcting the contradicting VDP disclaimer would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Central Buick GMC of Norwood's doc fee?
- $697 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $139 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Central Buick GMC of Norwood's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation 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 70 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.