Hight Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
77 / 100
Doc Fee: $399, itemized inside the advertised price
$151 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$399 Doc Fee itemized inside the Hight Ford Price on new and used stacks (verified); 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 $399 fee inside the displayed price on new and used inventory.
What would change this grade
- Naming the $399 as included in any fine print or disclaimer would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hight Ford's doc fee?
- $399 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $151 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Hight Ford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc 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 77 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.