Mazda of Milford Fees & Transparency Grade: D

D
Price Transparency Grade
53 / 100

Documentation Fee: $899, itemized inside the advertised price

$150 above the Connecticut average of $749.

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 Documentation Fee itemized inside the Final Price on new stacks and the Internet Price on used stacks (arithmetic verified); no channel outside the stacks names the fee. Checked October 18, 2026.

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

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $899 fee inside the displayed price on new and used inventory.

What would change this grade

  • Naming the fee as included in any fine print would raise the score to 68 (C); the $899 level itself caps the grade.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mazda of Milford's doc fee?
$899 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $150 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Is the doc fee included in Mazda of Milford's advertised prices?
Yes. The Documentation 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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