Formula Ford of Rutland Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100
Doc Fee: $495, itemized inside the advertised price
$58 below the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$495 Doc Fee itemized inside the displayed price in a directly fetched price stack (arithmetic verified); no channel outside the price stacks names the 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 $495 Doc Fee inside the price.
What would change this grade
- Naming the $495 as included in any fine print or disclaimer would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Formula Ford of Rutland's doc fee?
- $495 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $58 below the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in Formula Ford of Rutland's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 73 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.