Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
88 / 100
Dealer Doc Fee: $479, itemized inside the advertised price
$71 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$479 Dealer Doc Fee itemized inside the SHEPARD PRICE on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $49,930 + $479 = $50,409; $48,409 after bonus cash). Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $479 dealer doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 92 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership's doc fee?
- $479 (Dealer Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $71 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer 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.