Sentry Ford Lincoln Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Doc Fee: $599, itemized inside the advertised price
$41 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$599 Doc Fee itemized inside the price on the store's own vehicle pages (arithmetic verified), with the VDP disclaimer affirming 'Price does include $599 dealer documentation fee.' Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $599 doc fee inside the price and says so outright.
What would change this grade
- Cutting the $599 fee to $549 or less would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Sentry Ford Lincoln's doc fee?
- $599 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $41 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Sentry Ford Lincoln's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee 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.