Toyota of Smithfield Fees & Transparency Grade: A
A
Price Transparency Grade
92 / 100
Doc & Title Prep Fees: $420, itemized inside the advertised price
$5 above the Rhode Island average of $415.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$420 in doc and title prep fees itemized inside the Advertised Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: Total SRP $29,174 + $20 Title Preparation Fee + $400 Doc Fee = $29,594), with its site disclaimer stating $420 doc & title prep fees apply to all vehicle sales. Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $420 in doc and title prep fees inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 96 (A).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Toyota of Smithfield's doc fee?
- $420 (Doc & Title Prep Fees), checked on October 19, 2026. $5 above the Rhode Island average of $415.
- Is the doc fee included in Toyota of Smithfield's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc & Title Prep 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.