Gates Nissan Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
76 / 100
Dealer Conveyance: $598, itemized inside the advertised price
$151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
"$598 'Dealer Conveyance' itemized inside the terminal Sales Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $49,770 + $598 − $3,500 = $46,868), while its dealer notes state the price does not include a dealer conveyance fee of $598.25. Graded on the stack's $598 figure. Checked October 20, 2026."
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- "Itemizes its $598 conveyance fee inside the advertised price."
What would change this grade
- "Fixing the dealer notes that contradict its own price stack would raise the score to 81 (B)."
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gates Nissan's doc fee?
- $598 (Dealer Conveyance), checked on October 20, 2026. $151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Gates Nissan's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Conveyance 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.