Route 128 Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
62 / 100
Doc Fee: $695, itemized inside the advertised price
$137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$695 Doc Fee itemized inside the Dealer Discounted Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $29,550 − $1,180 + $199 + $695 = $29,264), with $199 wheel locks baked into the stack and a price-panel disclaimer stating the advertised price excludes the doc fee. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $695 doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- Removing the baked-in $199 wheel locks and fixing the contradicting disclaimer would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Route 128 Honda's doc fee?
- $695 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $137 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Route 128 Honda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc 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 62 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.