McLaughlin Chevrolet Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
92 / 100
Documentation Fee: $375, itemized inside the advertised price
$183 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$375 Documentation Fee itemized inside the terminal Sale Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $24,885 − $600 + $375 = $24,660). Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Labels its $375 documentation fee plainly in its price stacks.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 96 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is McLaughlin Chevrolet's doc fee?
- $375 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $183 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in McLaughlin Chevrolet's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the A grade mean?
- The A grade reflects a score of 92 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.