Franklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Document Preparation Fee: $599, itemized inside the advertised price
$49 above the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The store's stacks show a $599 'Dealer Add Ons' line whose own tooltip identifies it as the Document Preparation Fee, itemized inside the terminal Final Price (rendered check verified: MSRP $40,220 + $599 − $1,007 − $4,500 = $35,312). Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $599 document preparation fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Franklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's doc fee?
- $599 (Document Preparation Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $49 above the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Franklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Document Preparation 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.