Copeland Chevrolet Hudson Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100
Documentation Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$595 Documentation Fee itemized inside the displayed price; two commercial vehicle stacks on the site also bake in unidentified 'Market Adjustment/Add-ons' lines of $6,250 and $14,270. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $595 fee inside the displayed price.
What would change this grade
- Removing or identifying the 'Market Adjustment/Add-ons' lines in its commercial stacks would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Copeland Chevrolet Hudson's doc fee?
- $595 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Copeland Chevrolet Hudson'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 73 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.