Key Ford of Rockland Dealership Fees & Transparency Grade: D

D
Price Transparency Grade
53 / 100

Doc Fee: $899, itemized inside the advertised price

$349 above the Maine average of $550.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level2 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price15 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$899 Doc Fee itemized as a step into the terminal Key Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $67,445 − $7,340 + $899 − $1,500 − $500 − $3,000 = $56,004), with its footer naming the $899 doc fee. Checked October 20, 2026.

Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $899 doc fee in the price stack.

What would change this grade

  • Itemizing the $899 fee inside its headline advertised price would raise the score to 68 (C).

Frequently asked questions

What is Key Ford of Rockland Dealership's doc fee?
$899 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $349 above the Maine average of $550.
Is the doc fee included in Key Ford of Rockland Dealership's advertised prices?
Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
What does the D grade mean?
The D grade reflects a score of 53 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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