Putnam Kia Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Dealer Conveyance: $598, itemized inside the advertised price
$151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$598 Dealer Conveyance fee itemized inside the Putnam Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $50,205 + $598 = $50,803); its disclaimer gives the exact figure as a $598.25 dealer conveyance fee included in the price. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $598 conveyance fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Putnam Kia's doc fee?
- $598 (Dealer Conveyance), checked on October 19, 2026. $151 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Putnam Kia's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer Conveyance 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 81 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.