Payless Auto Sales earns an A.
Early deals look fair on fees and add-ons. CarEdge will firm this up as more data comes in.
- $875
- Median dealer fees
- Zero
- Quoted add-ons
$46 above TN median
In 2 quotes, past year
Limited confidence (latest quote Nov 2025)Morristown, TNUpdated How we score dealers
Early read. The grade may shift as we log more deals here.
The full story
Why Payless Auto Sales earned this grade
Payless Auto Sales is graded A; in November 2025, CarEdge reviewed 2 verified quotes. The sample is small. This review considers dealer fees, required extras, selling prices, and whether charges were clearly shown.
What they do well
- ✓ Dealer fees were itemized — Both quotes showed dealer fees fully itemized.
Where to push back
Average confirmed dealer fees were $875.39 across the 2 quotes, and both were above the $829.47 Median state fee in Tennessee—the middle state-fee amount used for comparison. That’s an average difference of $45.92 per quote. Ask what each fee covers and whether any can be reduced. Before agreeing, get an itemized written quote showing the vehicle selling price, dealer fees, required extras, taxes, and government charges, and compare the selling price with the advertised price.
2 verified OTD quotes from Payless Auto Sales
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At a Glance
Tips for Payless Auto Sales
- A-rated dealer! Focus on vehicle price negotiation.
- This dealer typically doesn't add quoted add-ons. That's a good sign of transparency.
- Limited data (2 quotes from the past year). Score may change as we collect more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fees does Payless Auto Sales charge?
Based on 2 verified out-the-door quotes from the past year, Payless Auto Sales charges $875 in dealer fees. Payless Auto Sales earns Transparency Grade A (99/100), based on limited data (2 verified quotes).
Does Payless Auto Sales add dealer add-ons?
Based on our data, quotes from Payless Auto Sales typically do not include dealer add-ons. When add-ons do appear, some may be marked optional. None of its 2 quotes in the past year included quoted add-ons.
Is Payless Auto Sales a good dealership?
Payless Auto Sales earns a Grade A (99/100), based on limited data (2 verified quotes from the past year). The grade reflects its dealer fees, quoted add-ons, advertised price accuracy and data quality. This is a well-above-average score, indicating transparent pricing practices.
What do reviews say about Payless Auto Sales?
CarEdge reviews Payless Auto Sales on 2 verified out-the-door quotes from the past year, not star ratings. It earns transparency grade A (99/100), an early read that may change as more quotes come in, with dealer fees of $875 versus a TN median of $829. None of its 2 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 Payless Auto Sales in Morristown, TN, that has meant 2 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.
The four numbers behind the grade
Weighted ScoreThe raw component scores — the math that led to A.
Total Dealer Fees Comparison
Graded on 2 quotes from the past year (2 on record) · Grades update as new data comes in · Dealers cannot pay to change their score.
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