Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
83 / 100
Dealer Documentary Preparation Fee: $499, itemized inside the advertised price
$59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$499 fee itemized inside the displayed price on the store's own price stacks (verified across nine vehicles), while a second disclaimer template on the same site states the same $499 is 'not included.' 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 displayed price across its inventory.
What would change this grade
- Removing the contradicting disclaimer template would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn's doc fee?
- $499 (Dealer Documentary Preparation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn'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 B grade mean?
- The B grade reflects a score of 83 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.