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Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 140 car dealers in Iowa. Fees range from $16 to $850. The Iowa statewide average is $193.

$193
Avg Doc Fee
$16
Lowest Fee
Iowa City
$850
Highest Fee
Pocahontas
127/140
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in Iowa

Among Iowa dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
93/100

Mcgrath Toyota Of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

$16doc fee

$177 below the Iowa average

$336 avg add-ons · 11 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
95/100

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

$48doc fee

$145 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 26 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
95/100

Pritchard Ford Of Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

$90doc fee

$103 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 511 verified OTD quotes.

4

West Union Motors

West Union, IA

A
5

Rotman Motor Co

Maquoketa, IA

A
6

Stalker Chevrolet GMC

Creston, IA

A
7

Helmuth Ford

Sigourney, IA

A
8

Westrum Enterprises Llc

Norwalk, IA

A
9

Stew Hansen Buick GMC

Clive, IA

A
10

Union Auto

Union, IA

A
11

H & N Chevrolet Buick

Spencer, IA

A
12

Smart Kia Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
13

Fesler Auto Mall

Fairfield, IA

A
14

Lexington Motors

Marion, IA

A
15

Eckland Motors Inc

Keokuk, IA

A
16

Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks

Kalona, IA

A
17

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Ottumwa, IA

A
18

Cresco Motor Company

Cresco, IA

A
19

Pocahontas Sales & Service

Pocahontas, IA

A
20

Finnin Kia

Dubuque, IA

A
21

Smart Lexus Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
22

Turpin

Dubuque, IA

A
23

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

A
24

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

A
25

Emmetsburg Ford

Emmetsburg, IA

A
26

Krueger Auto

Lone Tree, IA

A
27

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
28

Witham Volkswagen Of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

B
29

Finnin Ford

Dubuque, IA

B
30

Luethje Auto Sales

Gladbrook, IA

A
31

Dahl Ford

Davenport, IA

A
32

Jerry Roling Motors Buick

Waverly, IA

A
33

Mcgrath Chevyland

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
34

Mcgrath Chevy Of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
35

Mcgrath Hyundai Of Cedar Rapids

Hiawatha, IA

A
36

Mcgrath Volkswagen Of Marion

Marion, IA

A
37

Richardson Motors

Dubuque, IA

A
38

Riley Subaru

Dubuque, IA

A
39

Pat Mcgrath Chevrolet

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
40

Billion Toyota Of Clinton

Clinton, IA

A
41

BMW Of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
42

Bob Brown Buick GMC

Ankeny, IA

A
43

Bob Brown Chevrolet Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
44

Brad Deery Motors

Maquoketa, IA

A
45

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
46

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
47

Charles Capper Ford, Inc.

Williamsburg, IA

A
48

Community Honda

Orland Park, IA

A
49

C & S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
50

C & S Hyundai

Waterloo, IA

A
51

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, IA

A
52

Dave Wright Auto Group

Hiawatha, IA

A
53

Deery Brothers

West Burlington, IA

A
54

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
55

Deery Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
56

A3 Auto

Bondurant, IA

A
57

Dewey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Ankeny, IA

A
58

Dewey Ford

Ankeny, IA

A
59

Edwards Auto Group

Council Bluffs, IA

A
60

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
61

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
62

Gregg Young Automotive Of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
63

Jim Baier Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

A
64

John Deery Mitsubishi

Cedar Falls, IA

A
65

Kemna Auto Of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, IA

A
66

Kia Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
67

Kimberly Chrysler Plymouth Inc

Davenport, IA

A
68

Kraig Chevrolet

Oskaloosa, IA

A
69

Kunes Nissan Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
70

Le_Mars_Chevrolet_Gmc

Le Mars, IA

A
71

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
72

Lithia Nissan Of Ames

Ames, IA

A
73

Mcgrath Hyundai

Dubuque, IA

A
74

Mercedes-Benz Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
75

Mike Molstead Chevrolet, GMC

Charles City, IA

A
76

Motor Inn Of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
77

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
78

Okoboji Chevrolet Buick

Spirit Lake, IA

A
79

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
80

Rick Collins Toyota

Sioux City, IA

A
81

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
82

Steve Link Ford

Grinnell, IA

A
83

Stivers Ford Lincoln

Waukee, IA

A
84

Thiel Motor Sales Inc

DeWitt, IA

A
85

Toyota Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
86

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
87

Vern Eide Honda Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
88

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
89

Weis GMC

Decorah, IA

A
90

Toyota Of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
91

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
92

Stew Hansen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat

Urbandale, IA

A
93

Jerry's Ford Of Sheldon

Sheldon, IA

A
94

Deery Brothers Nissan Of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
95

Jensen Mazda

Sioux City, IA

A
96

Fort Dodge Ford Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
97

Toyota Of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
98

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
99

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
100

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
101

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
102

Mount Pleasant Chevrolet GMC CDJR

Mount Pleasant, IA

B
103

Smart Toyota Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
104

Gregg Young Chevrolet Norwalk

Norwalk, IA

B
105

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

B
106

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
107

Billion Nissan Of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

B
108

Willis Lexus

Des Moines, IA

B
109

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
110

Smart Automotive Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
111

Smart Honda Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
112

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

B
113

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
114

Decorah Chevrolet

Decorah, IA

C
115

Mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
116

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Newton

Newton, IA

C
117

Jensen Ford Lincoln Mercury

Marshalltown, IA

C
118

Honda Of Altoona

Altoona, IA

C
119

MINI Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

C
120

Shottenkirk Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
121

Billion Automotive

Iowa City, IA

C
122

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
123

Rydell Of Independence

Independence, IA

C
124

Edwards Cadillac

Council Bluffs, IA

C
125

Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC

Muscatine, IA

D
126

Pritchard's Lake Chevrolet

Clear Lake, IA

A
127

Chrysler Of Forest City

Forest City, IA

A
128

Billion Honda

Iowa City, IA

A
129

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
130

Sugar Loaf Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
131

Happy Hyundai Of Rochester

Rochester, IA

A
132

Brad Deery Honda

West Burlington, IA

B
133

Boucher Group

Knoxville, IA

C
134

Team Lincoln

Denison, IA

B
135

Kemna Auto Center CDJR

Algona, IA

A
136

Mcgrath Auto Group

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
137

Ed Morse Ford

Muscatine, IA

C
138

Victory Ford

Dyersville, IA

C
139

Dale Howard Auto Center

IA

B
140

New Way Ford Pocahontas

Pocahontas, IA

B

Fee Distribution

$0–$199127
$200–$4998
$500–$7994
$800–$9991
$1,000+0

Based on 140 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$193
National Avg
$404

Based on 140 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 140 dealers and 511 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $404.

Which dealer in Iowa has the lowest doc fee?

Mcgrath Toyota Of Iowa City in Iowa City has the lowest doc fee at $16.

How many dealers in Iowa charge below the state average?

127 out of 140 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $193.

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