Newport Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
79 / 100
Doc Fee: $400, itemized inside the advertised price
$15 below the Rhode Island average of $415.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$400 Doc Fee itemized inside the terminal Sale Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $64,880 − $9,000 + $400 = $56,280). Its disclaimer says documentation charges are not included, and the store adds a $297 anti-theft etching package on top of the advertised price. Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $400 doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- Removing the $297 etching charge added on top of its prices would raise the score to 87 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Newport Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's doc fee?
- $400 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $15 below the Rhode Island average of $415.
- Is the doc fee included in Newport Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram'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 79 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.