Swanson GMC Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
73 / 100
Doc Fee: $495, itemized inside the advertised price
$63 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$495 Doc Fee added as a step into the terminal price on the store's own new and used stacks (arithmetic verified on both channels); no dealer text on the site states whether the fee is included. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Puts its $495 fee in its price stacks where shoppers can see it.
What would change this grade
- Stating plainly that the fee is included in the advertised price would raise the score to 88 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Swanson GMC's doc fee?
- $495 (Doc Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $63 below the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Swanson GMC'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 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.