Gale Toyota Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
76 / 100
Conveyance Fee: $649, itemized inside the advertised price
$100 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
"$649 Conveyance Fee itemized inside the Advertised Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: TSRP $52,375 − $3,335 + $649 = $49,689), while its disclaimer states the offer excludes the $649 dealer processing fee. Checked October 20, 2026."
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- "Itemizes its $649 conveyance fee inside the advertised price."
What would change this grade
- "Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 81 (B)."
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gale Toyota's doc fee?
- $649 (Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $100 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Gale Toyota's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Conveyance 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 76 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.