Macdonald Motors Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation fee: $649, itemized inside the advertised price
$45 above the New Hampshire average of $604.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The $649 documentation fee is itemized inside the advertised price on vehicle pages, rechecked October 16, 2026.
Checked October 16, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Fee itemized inside the advertised price
- Consistent presentation
- No forced add-ons found
What would change this grade
- Cutting the fee to $549 or less would add 7 points and reach the A line at 88
Frequently asked questions
- What is Macdonald Motors Ford's doc fee?
- $649 (documentation fee), checked on October 16, 2026. $45 above the New Hampshire average of $604.
- Is the doc fee included in Macdonald Motors Ford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The 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 81 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.