Dowling Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100
Dealer Conveyance Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Dealer Conveyance Fee itemized inside the displayed price in live stacks (e.g. $22,985 + $699 = $23,684), and new-inventory offers state that prices and payments include dealer admin fees. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 conveyance fee inside the price and states inclusion in its offers.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 79 (B); the fee level caps it there.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dowling Ford's doc fee?
- $699 (Dealer Conveyance Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Dowling Ford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Conveyance 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 75 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.