Jack Volkswagen of Saco Fees & Transparency Grade: B

B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100

Dealer Documentation Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price

$149 above the Maine average of $550.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level9 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$699 Dealer Documentation Fee itemized into the Out The Door Price on the store's own stacks and named in homepage lease offers' due-at-signing. Checked October 18, 2026.

Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Builds its price to an explicit Out The Door Price with the fee inside, and names the fee in lease offers.

What would change this grade

  • Cutting the $699 fee to $549 or less would raise the score to 88 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Jack Volkswagen of Saco's doc fee?
$699 (Dealer Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $149 above the Maine average of $550.
Is the doc fee included in Jack Volkswagen of Saco's advertised prices?
Yes. The Dealer Documentation 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 75 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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