Stamford Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
66 / 100
Doc Fee: $795, itemized inside the advertised price
$46 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$795 Doc Fee itemized inside the terminal Our Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $46,455 − $929 − $2,250 + $795 = $44,071); its disclaimer states the price does not include the $795 conveyance fee. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $795 doc fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its stacks would raise the score to 71 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Stamford Ford's doc fee?
- $795 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $46 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Stamford Ford'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 66 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.