Shoreline Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Dealer Documentation Fee: $995, itemized inside the advertised price
$246 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Rendered new-vehicle page checked October 20, 2026: MSRP $31,585 plus a $995 "Total Dealer Add Ons" line, less a $1,823 Shoreline Discount and $1,500 of rebates, gives a terminal Net Price of $29,257, exact. The store's disclaimer identifies the $995: "Shoreline Purchase Price includes our $995 dealer documentation fee and all mandatory dealer charges."
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- States plainly that its purchase price includes its $995 dealer documentation fee, and itemizes it inside the Net Price.
What would change this grade
- Lowering its $995 documentation fee to $749 or below would raise the score to 75 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shoreline Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's doc fee?
- $995 (Dealer Documentation Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $246 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Shoreline Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Dealer 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 68 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.