Sullivan Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: C

C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100

Dealer Conveyance Fee: $479, itemized inside the advertised price

$270 below the Connecticut average of $749.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level22 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price15 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency10 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$479 dealer conveyance fee added into the final price on the store's own stacks (arithmetic verified), while VDP text states headline prices exclude the $479 fee. Checked October 18, 2026.

Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Puts its $479 fee — well below the state average — in its price stacks.

What would change this grade

  • Naming the fee in its specials and disclaimers would raise the score to 88 (A).

Frequently asked questions

What is Sullivan Honda's doc fee?
$479 (Dealer Conveyance Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $270 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Is the doc fee included in Sullivan Honda's advertised prices?
Yes. The Dealer Conveyance 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 73 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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