Springfield Buick GMC 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

  • Fee level15 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

Rendered new-vehicle page checked October 20, 2026: MSRP $49,835 plus a $599 Documentation Fee, less a $2,500 Autosaver Discount, gives the terminal Springfield Deal of $47,934, exact. The fee tooltip states the dealer document fee is paid to the dealer.

Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $599 documentation fee inside the Springfield Deal.

What would change this grade

  • A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).

Frequently asked questions

What is Springfield Buick GMC's doc fee?
$599 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $46 above the Vermont average of $553.
Is the doc fee included in Springfield Buick GMC'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.

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