Clay Subaru Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
66 / 100
Doc Fee: $639, itemized inside the advertised price
$81 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$639 Doc Fee itemized inside the Final Price in every captured price stack (arithmetic verified); the specials page and the current disclaimer never name 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 $639 Doc Fee inside the Final Price on every stack.
What would change this grade
- Naming the $639 in specials or site fine print would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Clay Subaru's doc fee?
- $639 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $81 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Clay Subaru's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc 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 66 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.