Herb Chambers Ford of Braintree Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100
Dealer documentary preparation fee: $499, itemized inside the advertised price
$59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The $499 dealer documentary preparation fee is itemized inside the advertised price, consistent across the store's Massachusetts presentation on an October 16, 2026 recheck.
Checked October 16, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Fee itemized inside the advertised price
- Consistent across its presentation
- No forced add-ons found
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise disclosure to 20 of 20 (total 92)
Frequently asked questions
- What is Herb Chambers Ford of Braintree's doc fee?
- $499 (dealer documentary preparation fee), checked on October 16, 2026. $59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Herb Chambers Ford of Braintree's advertised prices?
- Yes. The dealer documentary preparation fee 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.