Harte Volkswagen of Meriden Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Conveyance Fee: $895, itemized inside the advertised price
$146 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$895 Conveyance Fee itemized inside the Total Purchase Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $27,289 + $895 = $28,184), with its disclaimer stating the advertised price included the $895 dealer conveyance 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 $895 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 Harte Volkswagen of Meriden's doc fee?
- $895 (Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $146 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Harte Volkswagen of Meriden'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.