Lia Honda Northampton Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100
Doc & Title Prep Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$141 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Combined $704 'Dealer in MA doc & title prep fee' itemized inside 'Your Price' on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: TSRP $57,245 + $704 = $57,949); the combined line is the group's $699 documentation fee plus $5 title prep. Graded on the $699 documentation 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 $699 doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 79 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Lia Honda Northampton's doc fee?
- $699 (Doc & Title Prep Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $141 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Lia Honda Northampton's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc & Title Prep 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.