New Bedford Mitsubishi Fees & Transparency Grade: B

B
Price Transparency Grade
83 / 100

Doc Fee: $489, itemized inside the advertised price

$69 below the Massachusetts average of $558.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level22 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency5 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

"$489 Doc Fee itemized inside the terminal Internet Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $29,285 − $500 − $1,500 + $489 = $27,774), while its disclaimer lists documentation charges among the charges prices do not include. Checked October 20, 2026."

Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • "Itemizes its $489 doc fee inside the advertised price."

What would change this grade

  • "Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 88 (A)."

Frequently asked questions

What is New Bedford Mitsubishi's doc fee?
$489 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $69 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Is the doc fee included in New Bedford Mitsubishi'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 83 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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