Shepard Toyota Dealership Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
92 / 100
Doc Fee: $479, itemized inside the advertised price
$71 below the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$479 Doc Fee itemized inside the RETAILER SELLING PRICE on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: TSRP $24,929 − $952 + $479 = $24,456), with its disclaimer stating the $479 dealer doc fee is included in vehicle prices shown; the store also publishes a dedicated taxes-and-fees FAQ page. 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 doc fee inside the price and explains its fees on a dedicated page.
What would change this grade
- Reducing its $479 doc fee would raise the score further.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shepard Toyota Dealership's doc fee?
- $479 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $71 below the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Shepard Toyota 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 92 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.