Whaling City Mazda Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
68 / 100
Dealer Conveyance Fee: $998, itemized inside the advertised price
$249 above the Connecticut average of $749.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$998 Dealer Conveyance Fee itemized inside 'Your Price' on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $28,565 − $727 + $998 = $28,836), with its disclaimer stating the advertised final price does include the $998 dealer conveyance fee. Checked October 20, 2026.
Checked October 20, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $998 conveyance fee inside the advertised price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 72 (C).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Whaling City Mazda's doc fee?
- $998 (Dealer Conveyance Fee), checked on October 20, 2026. $249 above the Connecticut average of $749.
- Is the doc fee included in Whaling City Mazda'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 C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 68 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.