Ford of Northampton Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100
Documentation Fee: $695, itemized inside the advertised price
$137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$695 Documentation Fee itemized inside the displayed price (arithmetic verified, e.g. $34,030 − $1,050 + $695 = $33,675), and the store's close-out specials page names it. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $695 fee inside the price and names it on its specials page.
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 Ford of Northampton's doc fee?
- $695 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Ford of Northampton's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation 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.