Hamden Mazda Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Conveyance Fee: $999, itemized inside the advertised price
$250 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$999 Conveyance Fee itemized inside the Hamden Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $26,155 − $1,500 + $999 = $25,654), with its disclaimer stating vehicle pricing includes the $999 dealer doc 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 $999 conveyance fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 72 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hamden Mazda's doc fee?
- $999 (Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $250 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Hamden Mazda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Conveyance 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 68 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.