Lundgren Honda of Auburn Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100

Dealer Doc Fee: $499, itemized inside the advertised price

$59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level22 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price15 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$499 Dealer Doc Fee itemized as a step into the terminal price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $46,995 + $499 = $47,494), with no dealer text stating the fee's inclusion either way. Checked October 20, 2026.

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

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $499 dealer doc fee in the price stack.

What would change this grade

  • Itemizing the $499 fee inside its headline advertised price would raise the score to 88 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Lundgren Honda of Auburn's doc fee?
$499 (Dealer Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $59 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Is the doc fee included in Lundgren Honda of Auburn's advertised prices?
Yes. The Dealer Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
What does the C grade mean?
The C grade reflects a score of 73 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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