The Automaster Honda Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
92 / 100
Doc Fees: $398, itemized inside the advertised price
$155 below the Vermont average of $553.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$398 Doc Fees itemized inside the Final Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $31,350 + $398 = $31,748). Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its low $398 doc fee inside the final price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 96 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is The Automaster Honda's doc fee?
- $398 (Doc Fees), checked on October 20, 2026. $155 below the Vermont average of $553.
- Is the doc fee included in The Automaster Honda's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fees is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the A grade mean?
- The A grade reflects a score of 92 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.