Valenti Ford Fees & Transparency Grade: B

B
Price Transparency Grade
76 / 100

Dealer Conveyance Fee: $649, itemized inside the advertised price

$100 below the Connecticut average of $749.

Score breakdown

  • Fee level15 of 30
  • Fee in advertised price30 of 30
  • Disclosure16 of 20
  • Consistency5 of 10
  • No forced add-ons10 of 10

Evidence

$649 Dealer Conveyance Fee itemized inside the Advertised Price on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $73,480 − $3,231 + $649 = $70,898), while its site-wide disclaimer states the $649 document fee is not included. Checked October 20, 2026.

Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.

What this dealer does well

  • Itemizes its $649 conveyance fee inside the advertised price.

What would change this grade

  • Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its own price stack would raise the score to 81 (B).

Frequently asked questions

What is Valenti Ford's doc fee?
$649 (Dealer Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $100 below the Connecticut average of $749.
Is the doc fee included in Valenti Ford'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 B grade mean?
The B grade reflects a score of 76 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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