Downeast Toyota Dealership Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
83 / 100
Dealer Fees: $478, itemized inside the advertised price
$72 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Combined $478 in dealer fees ($349 documentation + $129 catalytic converter identification) itemized inside the Advertised Price, verified across a dozen-plus live stacks on new, used, and specials pages; disclaimer wording varies between pages. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its full $478 in dealer fees inside the advertised price everywhere checked.
What would change this grade
- Aligning its disclaimer wording across pages would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Downeast Toyota Dealership's doc fee?
- $478 (Dealer Fees), checked on October 18, 2026. $72 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Downeast Toyota Dealership's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Fees 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 83 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.