Charlie's Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: D
D
Price Transparency Grade
55 / 100
Doc Fee: $499, not included in the advertised price
$51 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$499 dealer doc fee stated in the store's own vehicle-page disclaimer ('Dealer Doc Fee of $499 is not included in internet pricing'); its rendered vehicle pages price at MSRP with no fee itemized, while its listing cards add the fee into a computed price. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Publishes its $499 doc fee amount in its disclaimers.
What would change this grade
- Itemizing its $499 doc fee inside its internet prices would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Charlie's Honda's doc fee?
- $499 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $51 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Charlie's Honda's advertised prices?
- No. The Doc Fee is not included in the advertised price, so expect it to be added on top of the listed price.
- What does the D grade mean?
- The D grade reflects a score of 55 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.