South Burlington Mazda Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Documentation Fee: $599, itemized inside the advertised price
$46 above the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
Rendered new-vehicle page checked October 20, 2026: MSRP $40,970 plus a $599 Documentation Fee gives the terminal South Burlington Price of $41,569, exact. The site carries the banner "Transparent pricing! No hidden fees, ever."
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $599 documentation fee inside its advertised price, under a no-hidden-fees banner the published fee backs up.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is South Burlington Mazda's doc fee?
- $599 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $46 above the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in South Burlington Mazda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Documentation 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.