Imperial Chevrolet Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
76 / 100
Documentary Preparation Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The store's stacks carry a labeled 'Total Price w/ Documentary Preparation' step adding $595 inside the terminal price (rendered check verified: MSRP $55,610 − $3,324 + $595 = $52,881), with dealer notes stating the price includes the $595 documentation prep fee, while its terms state the price does not include the documentation fee. Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Adds its $595 documentary preparation fee into the terminal price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Imperial Chevrolet's doc fee?
- $595 (Documentary Preparation Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Imperial Chevrolet's advertised prices?
- Yes. The 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 76 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.