Goodwin Chevrolet Mazda Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
70 / 100
Doc Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$149 above the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Doc Fee itemized inside Goodwin's Price (arithmetic verified across multiple price stacks), while the site's own disclaimer states 'Prices shown do not include the $699 documentation fee' — contradicting the stacks. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 fee inside the displayed price.
What would change this grade
- Correcting the contradicting disclaimer would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Goodwin Chevrolet Mazda's doc fee?
- $699 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $149 above the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Goodwin Chevrolet Mazda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 70 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.