Franklin Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
83 / 100
Documentary Preparation: $499, itemized inside the advertised price
$59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$499 Documentary Preparation itemized as the culminating line of the price stack ('price w/ Documentary Preparation,' arithmetic verified) and named in payment and lease channels ('Payments include $499 dealer fee'); an 'Advertised price' line elsewhere on the site excludes 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 $499 fee into the final price and names it in its payment and lease terms.
What would change this grade
- Removing the contradicting 'Advertised price' exclusion would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Franklin Ford's doc fee?
- $499 (Documentary Preparation), checked on October 18, 2026. $59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Franklin Ford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentary Preparation 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.