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Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 178 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
164/178
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

Houdek Auto Center

Marion, IA

$95doc fee

$98 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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3rd 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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Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Sorted by doc fee, lowest first. Based on 490 verified OTD quotes.

4

West Union Motors

West Union, IA

A
5

Quality Motors Inc

Algona, IA

A
6

Rotman Motor Co

Maquoketa, IA

A
7

Stalker Chevrolet GMC

Creston, IA

A
8

Helmuth Ford

Sigourney, IA

A
9

Westrum Enterprises LLC

Norwalk, IA

A
10

Fesler Auto Mall

Fairfield, IA

A
11

Lexington Motors

Marion, IA

A
12

Brecht Auto Sales LLC

New London, IA

A
13

Eckland Motors Inc

Keokuk, IA

A
14

Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks

Kalona, IA

A
15

Ervin Motor Co

Vinton, IA

A
16

Baydro's Auto Sales

Sioux City, IA

A
17

Cresco Motor Company

Cresco, IA

A
18

Pocahontas Sales & Service

Pocahontas, IA

A
19

Team Auto Group Ford

Denison, IA

A
20

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

A
21

Extreme Auto Plaza

Des Moines, IA

A
22

Krueger Auto Inc

Lone Tree, IA

A
23

Planet Auto

Clinton, IA

A
24

Emmetsburg Ford

Emmetsburg, IA

A
25

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
26

Witham Volkswagen of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, 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

Ron's Toy Box

Bettendorf, IA

A
32

Riley Subaru

Dubuque, IA

A
33

Jerry Roling Motors Buick

Waverly, IA

A
34

Richardson Motors

Dubuque, IA

A
35

Mcgrath Chevyland

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
36

Mcgrath Chevy of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
37

Mcgrath Volkswagen of Marion

Marion, IA

A
38

Dahl Ford

Davenport, IA

A
39

Pat Mcgrath Chevrolet

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
40

Mcgrath Hyundai of Cedar Rapids

Hiawatha, 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

Mike Molstead Chevrolet, GMC

Charles City, IA

A
46

Mills Chevrolet

Davenport, IA

A
47

Bill Colwell Ford

Hudson, IA

A
48

Okoboji Chevrolet Buick

Spirit Lake, IA

A
49

Motor Inn of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
50

Nextgen Motors of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
51

Fort Dodge Ford Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
52

Gregg Young Automotive of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
53

A3 Auto

Bondurant, IA

A
54

Anderson-Weber Toyota

Dubuque, IA

A
55

Shottenkirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of West Burlington

West Burlington, IA

A
56

H & N Chevrolet Buick

Spencer, IA

A
57

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
58

Audi Des Moines

Johnston, IA

A
59

Jerry's Ford of Sheldon

Sheldon, IA

A
60

Rick Collins Toyota

Sioux City, IA

A
61

Jim Baier Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

A
62

John Deery Mitsubishi

Cedar Falls, IA

A
63

Karl GMC of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
64

Karl Pre-Owned of Glidden

Glidden, IA

A
65

Kemna Auto of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, IA

A
66

Kia of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
67

Kraig Chevrolet

Oskaloosa, IA

A
68

Kunes Nissan of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
69

Ramsey Subaru

Urbandale, IA

A
70

Lauterbach Buick GMC

Newton, IA

A
71

Le_Mars_Chevrolet_Gmc

Le Mars, IA

A
72

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
73

Lithia Nissan of Ames

Ames, IA

A
74

Lynch Chevrolet Inc

Mount Vernon, IA

A
75

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
76

Mcgrath Hyundai

Dubuque, IA

A
77

Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
78

New Way Ford Pocahontas

Pocahontas, IA

A
79

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
80

Billion Toyota of Clinton

Clinton, IA

A
81

Weis GMC Inc

Decorah, IA

A
82

BMW of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
83

Bob Brown Buick GMC

Ankeny, IA

A
84

Bob Brown Chevrolet Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
85

Brad Deery Motors

Maquoketa, IA

A
86

Brown's Elkader Ford

Elkader, IA

A
87

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
88

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
89

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
90

Vern Eide Honda Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
91

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
92

Charles Capper Ford

Williamsburg, IA

A
93

Colwell Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Mason City, IA

A
94

Community Honda

Orland Park, IA

A
95

C&S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
96

C & S Hyundai

Waterloo, IA

A
97

Toyota Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
98

Thiel Motor Sales Inc

DeWitt, IA

A
99

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, IA

A
100

Dave Wright Auto Group

Hiawatha, IA

A
101

Dave Wright Subaru

Hiawatha, IA

A
102

Albia Ford

Albia, IA

A
103

Deery Brothers Chrysler Dodge Ram and Jeep of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
104

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
105

Stivers Ford Lincoln

Waukee, IA

A
106

Dewey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Ankeny, IA

A
107

Dewey Ford

Ankeny, IA

A
108

Steve Link Ford

Grinnell, IA

A
109

Southtown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Indianola, IA

A
110

Edwards Auto Group

Council Bluffs, IA

A
111

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
112

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
113

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
114

Jensen Mazda

Sioux City, IA

A
115

Toyota of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
116

Pritchard's Lake Chevrolet

Clear Lake, IA

A
117

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Ottumwa, IA

A
118

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

A
119

Stew Hansen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat

Urbandale, IA

A
120

Deery Brothers Nissan of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
121

Stew Hansen Buick GMC

Clive, IA

A
122

Ed Morse GMC Northeast

DeWitt, IA

A
123

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
124

Edwards Cadillac

Council Bluffs, IA

A
125

Ramsey Subaru of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
126

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
127

Toyota of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
128

Pritchard Ford of Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

A
129

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
130

Union Auto

Union, IA

A
131

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

A
132

Karl Chevrolet of Stuart

Stuart, IA

A
133

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
134

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
135

Smart Toyota

Davenport, IA

A
136

Mt Pleasant Chevrolet GMC Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

IA

B
137

Gregg Young Chevrolet Norwalk

Norwalk, IA

B
138

Honda of Altoona

Altoona, IA

B
139

Smart Toyota of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
140

Smart Kia of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
141

Smart Automotive of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
142

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
143

Deyarman CDJR Ames

Ames, IA

B
144

Willis Lexus

Des Moines, IA

B
145

Volkswagen of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
146

Smart Honda of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
147

Smart Lexus of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
148

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

B
149

Gregg Young Buick GMC Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
150

Acura of Johnston

Johnston, IA

C
151

Billion Automotive

Iowa City, IA

C
152

Decorah Chevrolet

Decorah, IA

C
153

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Newton

Newton, IA

C
154

Gregg Young Toyota Ottumwa

Ottumwa, IA

C
155

Jensen Ford Lincoln Mercury

Marshalltown, IA

C
156

Mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
157

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
158

MINI of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

C
159

Shottenkirk Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
160

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
161

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
162

Billion Nissan of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

C
163

Rydell of Independence

Independence, IA

C
164

Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC

Muscatine, IA

D
165

Billion Honda

Iowa City, IA

A
166

Vern Laures Auto Center Chevrolet

New Hampton, IA

A
167

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
168

Happy Hyundai of Rochester

Rochester, IA

A
169

Sugar Loaf Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
170

Brad Deery Honda

West Burlington, IA

B
171

Boucher Group

Knoxville, IA

C
172

Deery Brothers

West Burlington, IA

A
173

Kemna Auto Center CDJR

Algona, IA

A
174

Mcgrath Auto Group

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
175

Ed Morse Ford

Muscatine, IA

C
176

Team Lincoln

Denison, IA

C
177

Stivers Ford

Fayetteville, IA

C
178

Billion Kia of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

C

Fee Distribution

$0–$199164
$200–$4999
$500–$7994
$800–$9991
$1,000+0

Based on 178 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$193
National Avg
$404

Based on 178 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 178 dealers and 490 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?

164 out of 178 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $193.

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