Richard Chevrolet Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Documentation Fee: $995, itemized inside the advertised price
$246 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$995 Documentation Fee itemized inside the terminal SALE PRICE on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $33,295 − $3,450 = $29,845; $29,845 + $995 = $30,840); its disclaimer also calls it a 'Dealer Conveyance Fee is $995.00.' Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $995 fee inside the final sale price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 72 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Richard Chevrolet's doc fee?
- $995 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $246 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Richard Chevrolet's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation 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 68 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.