Darling's Auto Mall Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Doc Fee: $599, itemized inside the advertised price
$49 above the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$599 Doc Fee itemized inside the price stacks (arithmetic verified), and the site disclaimer agrees: 'Final Price includes $599 documentation 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 $599 fee inside the Final Price and states the same in its disclaimer.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Darling's Auto Mall's doc fee?
- $599 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $49 above the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Darling's Auto Mall's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the B grade mean?
- The B grade reflects a score of 81 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.