McKay Chevrolet Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
76 / 100
Doc Fee: $598, itemized inside the advertised price
$40 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$598 doc fee itemized inside the displayed price (footer states the price 'includes all mandatory dealer fees'), while a model-page disclaimer names the same $598 as not included. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $598 fee inside the displayed price.
What would change this grade
- Correcting the contradicting model-page disclaimer would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is McKay Chevrolet's doc fee?
- $598 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $40 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in McKay Chevrolet's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc 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 76 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.