Rowe Kia Auburn Dealership Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100
Doc Fee: $499, itemized inside the advertised price
$51 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Rendered new-vehicle page checked October 20, 2026: MSRP $33,085 less a $2,000 dealer discount and $750 Kia Customer Cash plus a $499 Doc Fee gives a terminal Your Price of $30,834, exact. Its lease disclosure states the price includes the temporary plate fee, the state inspection fee and the dealer documentation fee of $499.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $499 doc fee inside Your Price and confirms the inclusion in its lease disclosure.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Rowe Kia Auburn Dealership's doc fee?
- $499 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $51 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Rowe Kia Auburn Dealership's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the A grade mean?
- The A grade reflects a score of 88 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.