McGovern Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
A new 2027 Honda HR-V page on mcgovernhonda.com shows MSRP $31,805, a McGovern Discount of $1,426, a Documentation Fee line of $595, and a McGovern Price of $30,974. The Accord lease special states its price includes MSRP and the $595 documentation fee, and the vehicle disclaimer states the documentation fee of $595 is included in the selling price.
Checked October 17, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Fee itemized inside the advertised price
- Specials state the price includes the documentation fee
- 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
- A dedicated public fee page would raise disclosure to 20 of 20
Frequently asked questions
- What is McGovern Honda's doc fee?
- $595 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 17, 2026. $37 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in McGovern Honda'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.