Nucar Chevrolet of Lowell Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100
Documentation Fee: $529, itemized inside the advertised price
$29 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$529 Documentation Fee itemized inside the Nucar Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $23,495 − $1,250 + $529 = $22,774), with its disclaimer stating the advertised price includes all mandatory dealer fees. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $529 documentation fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Nucar Chevrolet of Lowell's doc fee?
- $529 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $29 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Nucar Chevrolet of Lowell'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 88 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.