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Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 174 car dealers in Iowa. Fees range from $70 to $975. The Iowa statewide average is $193.

$193
Avg Doc Fee
$70
Lowest Fee
Forest City
$975
Highest Fee
Iowa City
160/174
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in Iowa

Among Iowa dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
93/100

Forest City Ford

Forest City, IA

$70doc fee

$123 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 3 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
100/100

Turpin

Dubuque, IA

$140doc fee

$53 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
100/100

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

$149doc fee

$44 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 3 verified quotes

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Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Sorted by doc fee, lowest first. Based on 485 verified OTD quotes.

4

West Union Motors

West Union, IA

A
5

Quality Motors Inc

Algona, IA

A
6

Stalker Chevrolet GMC

Creston, IA

A
7

Rotman Motor Co

Maquoketa, IA

A
8

Helmuth Ford

Sigourney, IA

A
9

Westrum Enterprises LLC

Norwalk, IA

A
10

Houdek Auto Center

Marion, IA

A
11

Lexington Motors

Marion, IA

A
12

Fesler Auto Mall

Fairfield, IA

A
13

Brecht Auto Sales LLC

New London, IA

A
14

Eckland Motors Inc

Keokuk, IA

A
15

Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks

Kalona, IA

A
16

Ervin Motor Co

Vinton, IA

A
17

Baydro's Auto Sales

Sioux City, IA

A
18

Cresco Motor Company

Cresco, IA

A
19

Pocahontas Sales & Service

Pocahontas, IA

A
20

Team Auto Group Ford

Denison, IA

A
21

Planet Auto

Clinton, IA

A
22

Krueger Auto Inc

Lone Tree, IA

A
23

Emmetsburg Ford

Emmetsburg, IA

A
24

Extreme Auto Plaza

Des Moines, IA

A
25

Witham Volkswagen of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

B
26

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
27

Finnin Kia

Dubuque, IA

B
28

Finnin Ford

Dubuque, IA

B
29

Leshen Auto Sales

Des Moines, IA

A
30

Luethje Auto Sales

Gladbrook, IA

A
31

Mcgrath Chevy of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
32

Jerry Roling Motors Buick

Waverly, IA

A
33

Mcgrath Volkswagen of Marion

Marion, IA

A
34

Mcgrath Chevyland

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
35

Dahl Ford

Davenport, IA

A
36

Ron's Toy Box

Bettendorf, IA

A
37

Riley Subaru

Dubuque, IA

A
38

Richardson Motors

Dubuque, IA

A
39

Mcgrath Hyundai of Cedar Rapids

Hiawatha, IA

A
40

Pat Mcgrath Chevrolet

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
41

Mcgrath Toyota of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

A
42

Mcgrath Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
43

Kimberly Chrysler Plymouth Inc

Davenport, IA

A
44

Kimberly Car City CDJR

Davenport, IA

A
45

Albia Ford

Albia, IA

A
46

Gregg Young Automotive of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
47

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
48

H & N Chevrolet Buick

Spencer, IA

A
49

Okoboji Chevrolet Buick

Spirit Lake, IA

A
50

Nextgen Motors of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
51

New Way Ford Pocahontas

Pocahontas, IA

A
52

Jerry's Ford of Sheldon

Sheldon, IA

A
53

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
54

Jim Baier Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

A
55

John Deery Mitsubishi

Cedar Falls, IA

A
56

Karl GMC of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
57

Karl Pre-Owned of Glidden

Glidden, IA

A
58

Kemna Auto of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, IA

A
59

Motor Inn of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
60

Kia of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
61

Kraig Chevrolet

Oskaloosa, IA

A
62

Mills Chevrolet

Davenport, IA

A
63

Kunes Nissan of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
64

Mike Molstead Chevrolet, GMC

Charles City, IA

A
65

Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
66

Le_Mars_Chevrolet_Gmc

Le Mars, IA

A
67

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
68

Lithia Nissan of Ames

Ames, IA

A
69

Lynch Chevrolet Inc

Mount Vernon, IA

A
70

Mcgrath Hyundai

Dubuque, IA

A
71

Audi Des Moines

Johnston, IA

A
72

Weis GMC Inc

Decorah, IA

A
73

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
74

Vern Eide Honda Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
75

Billion Toyota of Clinton

Clinton, IA

A
76

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
77

BMW of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
78

Bob Brown Buick GMC

Ankeny, IA

A
79

Bob Brown Chevrolet Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
80

Brad Deery Motors

Maquoketa, IA

A
81

Brown's Elkader Ford

Elkader, IA

A
82

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
83

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
84

Toyota Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
85

Thiel Motor Sales Inc

DeWitt, IA

A
86

Charles Capper Ford

Williamsburg, IA

A
87

Colwell Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Mason City, IA

A
88

Stivers Ford Lincoln

Waukee, IA

A
89

Community Honda

Orland Park, IA

A
90

C&S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
91

C & S Hyundai

Waterloo, IA

A
92

Steve Link Ford

Grinnell, IA

A
93

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, IA

A
94

Dave Wright Auto Group

Hiawatha, IA

A
95

Dave Wright Subaru

Hiawatha, IA

A
96

Southtown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Indianola, IA

A
97

Deery Brothers Chrysler Dodge Ram and Jeep of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
98

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
99

Dewey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Ankeny, IA

A
100

Dewey Ford

Ankeny, IA

A
101

A3 Auto

Bondurant, IA

A
102

Shottenkirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of West Burlington

West Burlington, IA

A
103

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
104

Edwards Auto Group

Council Bluffs, IA

A
105

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
106

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
107

Rick Collins Toyota

Sioux City, IA

A
108

Fort Dodge Ford Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
109

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
110

Jensen Mazda

Sioux City, IA

A
111

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

A
112

Toyota of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
113

Pritchard's Lake Chevrolet

Clear Lake, IA

A
114

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Ottumwa, IA

A
115

Stew Hansen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat

Urbandale, IA

A
116

Ed Morse GMC Northeast

DeWitt, IA

A
117

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
118

Deery Brothers Nissan of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
119

Edwards Cadillac

Council Bluffs, IA

A
120

Stew Hansen Buick GMC

Clive, IA

A
121

Toyota of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
122

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
123

Pritchard Ford of Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

A
124

Ramsey Subaru of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
125

Union Auto

Union, IA

A
126

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

A
127

Karl Chevrolet of Stuart

Stuart, IA

A
128

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
129

Smart Toyota

Davenport, IA

A
130

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
131

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
132

Mt Pleasant Chevrolet GMC Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

IA

B
133

Gregg Young Chevrolet Norwalk

Norwalk, IA

B
134

Honda of Altoona

Altoona, IA

B
135

Smart Kia of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
136

Smart Toyota of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
137

Deyarman CDJR Ames

Ames, IA

B
138

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
139

Smart Automotive of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
140

Volkswagen of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
141

Willis Lexus

Des Moines, IA

B
142

Smart Lexus of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
143

Smart Honda of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
144

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

B
145

Jensen Ford Lincoln Mercury

Marshalltown, IA

C
146

Mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
147

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Newton

Newton, IA

C
148

Gregg Young Buick GMC Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
149

Decorah Chevrolet

Decorah, IA

C
150

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
151

MINI of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

C
152

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
153

Shottenkirk Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
154

Billion Automotive

Iowa City, IA

C
155

Acura of Johnston

Johnston, IA

C
156

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
157

Gregg Young Toyota Ottumwa

Ottumwa, IA

C
158

Billion Nissan of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

C
159

Rydell of Independence

Independence, IA

C
160

Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC

Muscatine, IA

D
161

Billion Honda

Iowa City, IA

A
162

Vern Laures Auto Center Chevrolet

New Hampton, IA

A
163

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
164

Happy Hyundai of Rochester

Rochester, IA

A
165

Sugar Loaf Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
166

Brad Deery Honda

West Burlington, IA

B
167

Boucher Group

Knoxville, IA

C
168

Deery Brothers

West Burlington, IA

A
169

Kemna Auto Center CDJR

Algona, IA

A
170

Mcgrath Auto Group

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
171

Ed Morse Ford

Muscatine, IA

C
172

Team Lincoln

Denison, IA

C
173

Stivers Ford

Fayetteville, IA

C
174

Billion Kia of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

C

Fee Distribution

$0–$199160
$200–$4999
$500–$7994
$800–$9991
$1,000+0

Based on 174 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$193
National Avg
$404

Based on 174 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $193, use that as leverage — or consider a lower-fee dealer nearby.

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Doc Fee FAQ — Iowa

What is the average doc fee in Iowa?

The average dealer doc fee in Iowa is $193, based on 174 dealers and 485 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $404.

Which dealer in Iowa has the lowest doc fee?

Forest City Ford in Forest City has the lowest doc fee at $70.

How many dealers in Iowa charge below the state average?

160 out of 174 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $193.

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