Patrick Subaru Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
83 / 100
Doc Fee: $549, itemized inside the advertised price
$9 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$549 Doc Fee itemized inside the final price on the store's own stacks, while the sitewide footer states prices do not include the $549 doc fee. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $549 doc fee inside the final price on its vehicle pages.
What would change this grade
- Aligning the footer with the stacks would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Patrick Subaru's doc fee?
- $549 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $9 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Patrick Subaru'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 83 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.