Preston's Dodge Jeep Ram of Barre Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
75 / 100
Total Fees: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$146 above the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
"Combined $699 'Total Fees' itemized inside the terminal Preston's Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $38,950 + $699 − $1,500 − $500 − $1,000 = $36,649); no component breakdown is published. Graded on the combined $699. Checked October 20, 2026."
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- "Itemizes its $699 total fees inside the advertised price."
What would change this grade
- "A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 79 (B)."
Frequently asked questions
- What is Preston's Dodge Jeep Ram of Barre's doc fee?
- $699 (Total Fees), checked on October 20, 2026. $146 above the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in Preston's Dodge Jeep Ram of Barre's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Total Fees 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 75 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.