Stafford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100

Doc Fee: $895, itemized inside the advertised price

$146 above the Connecticut average of $749.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level2 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 $77,980 plus an $895 Doc Fee, less an equal $895 Stafford Discount and $2,500 of bonus cash, gives the terminal Everyday Stafford Price of $75,480, exact. The fee is itemized inside the price and fully offset by the dealer's own discount.

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

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $895 doc fee inside the advertised price and offsets it with an equal dealer discount.

What would change this grade

  • Lowering its $895 fee to $749 or below would raise the score to 75 (B).

Frequently asked questions

What is Stafford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's doc fee?
$895 (Doc Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $146 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Is the doc fee included in Stafford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram's advertised prices?
Yes. The Doc 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.

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