McFarland Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
70 / 100
Doc Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$95 above the New Hampshire average of $604.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Doc Fee itemized inside the Vehicle Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $93,470 − $2,000 − $2,000 − $6,000 + $699 = $84,169), while its disclaimer states prices do not include a $699 admin fee. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 doc fee inside the vehicle price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is McFarland Ford's doc fee?
- $699 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $95 above the New Hampshire average of $604.
- Is the doc fee included in McFarland Ford's advertised prices?
- Yes. The 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 70 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.