Curran Volkswagen Fees & Transparency Grade: D
D
Price Transparency Grade
51 / 100
Conveyance Fee: $699, not included in the advertised price
$50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The store's advertised price is labeled '(excl. fees)'; its $699 Conveyance Fee is itemized in the purchase breakdown and added on top (rendered check verified: $39,040 advertised price + $699 conveyance fee within a $40,203 total purchase price). Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 conveyance fee in its purchase breakdown.
What would change this grade
- Including its $699 conveyance fee inside the advertised price would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Curran Volkswagen's doc fee?
- $699 (Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Curran Volkswagen's advertised prices?
- No. The Conveyance 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 51 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.