Colonial Nissan of Medford Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
66 / 100
Doc. Prep Fee: $589, itemized inside the advertised price
$31 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$589 Doc. Prep Fee itemized inside the Colonial Price (arithmetic verified across multiple stacks, e.g. $75,165 − $3,500 + $589 = $72,254); no channel outside the price stacks 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 $589 Doc. Prep Fee inside the Colonial Price.
What would change this grade
- Naming the $589 as included in any fine print or disclaimer would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Colonial Nissan of Medford's doc fee?
- $589 (Doc. Prep Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $31 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Colonial Nissan of Medford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc. Prep 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.