Valenti Volkswagen of Old Saybrook 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
Evidence
$649 Dealer Conveyance Fee itemized inside the Final Price on the store's own stacks (verified); its SRP disclaimer says the fee is not included. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $649 fee inside the final price.
What would change this grade
- Fixing the disclaimer that contradicts its stacks would raise the score to 81 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Valenti Volkswagen of Old Saybrook's doc fee?
- $649 (Dealer Conveyance Fee), checked on October 18, 2026. $100 below the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Valenti Volkswagen of Old Saybrook'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.