Handy Chevrolet Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100

Doc Fee: $499, itemized inside the advertised price

$54 below the Vermont average of $553.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level22 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price15 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$499 Doc Fee itemized inside the Handy Price (arithmetic verified across multiple price stacks); no channel outside the price stacks names the fee. Checked October 18, 2026.

Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $499 fee inside the Handy Price across its inventory.

What would change this grade

  • Naming the $499 as included in any fine print or disclaimer would raise the score to 88 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Handy Chevrolet's doc fee?
$499 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $54 below the Vermont average of $553.
Is the doc fee included in Handy Chevrolet'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 73 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.

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