Scranton Buick GMC of Vernon Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
62 / 100
Documentation Fee: $699, itemized inside the advertised price
$50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$699 Documentation Fee itemized inside the price on the store's own vehicle pages (arithmetic verified), while dealer notes and the footer state prices do not include it; a $229 VIN etching line is baked into every stack. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $699 fee inside the price on its vehicle pages.
What would change this grade
- Removing the baked-in $229 VIN etching line would raise the score to 70 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Scranton Buick GMC of Vernon's doc fee?
- $699 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $50 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Scranton Buick GMC of Vernon'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 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.