Prestige Mitsubishi Fees & Transparency Grade: B

B
Price Transparency Grade
87 / 100

DOC Fee: $400, itemized inside the advertised price

$15 below the Rhode Island average of $415.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level26 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency5 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$400 DOC Fee built into the final VIP PRICE on the store's own vehicle pages (verified on four), while the same site's terms state prices 'do not include a mandatory dealer document preparation charge of $400.' Checked October 18, 2026.

Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Builds its $400 fee into the advertised VIP PRICE shoppers see.

What would change this grade

  • Removing the contradicting terms sentence would raise the score to 92 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Prestige Mitsubishi's doc fee?
$400 (DOC Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $15 below the Rhode Island average of $415.
Is the doc fee included in Prestige Mitsubishi'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 87 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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