Premier Kia Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
71 / 100
Conveyance Fee: $798, itemized inside the advertised price
$49 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$798 Conveyance Fee itemized inside the terminal 'Price After Fees' on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $39,620 − $1,877 + $798 = $38,541), with its disclaimer stating the $798 conveyance fee is included in all final prices. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $798 conveyance fee inside the final price and says so.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Premier Kia's doc fee?
- $798 (Conveyance Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $49 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Premier Kia's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Conveyance 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 71 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.