Oliver Ford of Bennington Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$42 above the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$595 Documentation Fee itemized inside the terminal Oliver Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $50,365 − $2,770 + $595 = $48,190; $44,190 after customer cash), with its offers text stating prices and payments include dealer admin 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 $595 documentation fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Oliver Ford of Bennington's doc fee?
- $595 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $42 above the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in Oliver Ford of Bennington's advertised prices?
- Yes. The 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 81 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.