Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT of Danvers Fees & Transparency Grade: A

A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100

Documentary Preparation: $499, itemized inside the advertised price

$59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level22 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$499 Documentary Preparation fee itemized inside the Net Sale Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $55,230 + $499 − $3,300 = $52,429; Net Sale Price $50,929 after rebates), with its disclaimer stating the price includes a $499 dealer documentary preparation fee. Checked October 19, 2026.

Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $499 documentary preparation fee inside the advertised price.

What would change this grade

  • A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 92 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT of Danvers's doc fee?
$499 (Documentary Preparation), checked on October 19, 2026. $59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Is the doc fee included in Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT of Danvers's advertised prices?
Yes. The Documentary Preparation is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
What does the A grade mean?
The A grade reflects a score of 88 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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