Gates GMC Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation Fee: $598, itemized inside the advertised price
$151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$598 Documentation Fee itemized inside the Final Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $50,320 − $2,500 − $2,500 − $1,500 + $598 = $44,418). Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $598 documentation fee inside the final price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gates GMC's doc fee?
- $598 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Gates GMC'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 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.