Nucar Ford of St. Albans Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100
Dealer Documentation Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$146 above the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Dealer Documentation Fee itemized inside the Nucar Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $31,605 − $1,020 + $699 = $31,284), 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 $699 dealer documentation fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 79 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Nucar Ford of St. Albans's doc fee?
- $699 (Dealer Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $146 above the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in Nucar Ford of St. Albans's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Documentation 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 75 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.