Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin earns a C.
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- $791
- Median dealer fees
- Zero
- Quoted add-ons
$561 above TX median
In 4 quotes, past year
Developing confidence (latest quote Sep 2026)Alvin, TXUpdated How we score dealers
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Why Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin earned this grade
Motor Trends Of Houston - Alvin: CarEdge reviewed four verified quotes from January through September 2026. The review considers dealer fees, required extras, selling prices, and whether charges are clearly shown.
What they do well
No specific positive pricing finding is supported by these quotes.
Where to push back
Average confirmed dealer fees were $847.78 per quote, excluding taxes and government charges. The Median state fee in TX was $229.75—the middle fee amount in the eligible quote sample—so all four quotes were above it. Each quote showed a single combined-fees amount, without fully itemized dealer fees. Ask for a written breakdown of every dealer fee before agreeing, and compare the total with the Median state fee in TX.
Ask for an itemized written offer that separately shows the vehicle selling price, dealer fees, required extras, taxes, and government charges. The quotes do not provide a basis for drawing a conclusion about how the selling prices compared with advertised prices.
4 verified OTD quotes from Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin
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Tips for Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin
- Total dealer fees are $791, $561 above the TX median. Ask which fees they will drop.
- This dealer typically doesn't add quoted add-ons. That's a good sign of transparency.
- Recent quotes count most. This grade mostly reflects Sep 2026.
- Limited data (4 quotes from the past year). Score may change as we collect more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fees does Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin charge?
Based on 4 verified out-the-door quotes from the past year, Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin charges $791 in dealer fees. Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin earns Transparency Grade C (77/100).
Does Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin add dealer add-ons?
Based on our data, quotes from Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin typically do not include dealer add-ons. When add-ons do appear, some may be marked optional. None of its 4 quotes in the past year included quoted add-ons.
Is Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin a good dealership?
Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin has a transparency score of 77/100, earning a Grade C. This score is based on its dealer fees, quoted add-ons, advertised price accuracy and data quality from 4 verified OTD quotes from the past year. This is an average score. Compare with nearby dealers before making a decision.
What do reviews say about Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin?
CarEdge reviews Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin on 4 verified out-the-door quotes from the past year, not star ratings. It earns transparency grade C (77/100), with dealer fees of $791 versus a TX median of $230. None of its 4 quotes in the past year included quoted add-ons.
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How we know this
Every number on this page came from a real deal.
Most dealer review sites scrape star ratings and count angry posts. We do the opposite. CarEdge shops for cars alongside thousands of real buyers every week — and when we negotiate on their behalf, we capture the full out-the-door breakdown the dealer sends back.
For Motor Trends of Houston - Alvin in Alvin, TX, that has meant 4 verified OTD quotes from the past year across 1 negotiated deal logged into our database. Each one is a PDF, an email, or a screenshot showing the actual dealer fees, the actual add-ons, and the final price against the advertised price — not a salesperson's promise.
Only quotes from the past year count. We split them into four groups, newest first: the newest counts 50%, then 30%, 15% and 5%.
Fee Transparency
30%Are the dealer's fees reasonable? We add up every dealer fee and compare the total with the state median.
Add-on Behavior
30%How often does the dealer include quoted add-ons like paint protection or theft deterrent, the kind you can't say no to? Add-ons the dealer marks as optional don't count against them.
Price Accuracy
30%Does the advertised price include every charge you have to pay? We check each quote against the vehicle page: dealer fees, add-ons, the advertised price and the discount.
Data Quality
10%Does the quote list taxes, dealer fees, add-ons and government fees each on its own line? Each one is worth a quarter.
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Weighted ScoreThe raw component scores — the math that led to C.
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Graded on 4 quotes from the past year (4 on record) · Grades update as new data comes in · Dealers cannot pay to change their score.
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