Pamby Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
63 / 100

Dealer Fee: $899, itemized inside the advertised price

$150 above the Connecticut average of $749.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level2 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency5 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$899 Dealer Fee itemized inside the terminal Total Selling Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $55,085 + $899 − $10,000 = $45,984), while its footer states the advertised price does not include documentation charges. Checked October 20, 2026.

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

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $899 dealer fee inside the advertised price.

What would change this grade

  • Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 68 (C).

Frequently asked questions

What is Pamby Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM's doc fee?
$899 (Dealer Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $150 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Is the doc fee included in Pamby Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM's advertised prices?
Yes. The Dealer Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
What does the C grade mean?
The C grade reflects a score of 63 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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