Vachon Buick GMC Fees & Transparency Grade: D
D
Price Transparency Grade
47 / 100
Documentation Fee: $799, not included in the advertised price
$50 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$799 Documentation Fee displayed on the store's own vehicle pages as a line after the terminal Smart Price — not included in it (rendered check verified: MSRP $56,490 − $3,000 − $1,750 − $1,500 = Smart Price $50,240, with the $799 listed separately). Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Shows its $799 documentation fee amount on every vehicle page.
What would change this grade
- Including its $799 documentation fee in the advertised price would raise the score to 71 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Vachon Buick GMC's doc fee?
- $799 (Documentation Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $50 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Vachon Buick GMC's advertised prices?
- No. The Documentation Fee is not included in the advertised price, so expect it to be added on top of the listed price.
- What does the D grade mean?
- The D grade reflects a score of 47 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.