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Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 77 car dealers in Iowa. Fees range from $50 to $899. The Iowa statewide average is $200.

$200
Avg Doc Fee
$50
Lowest Fee
Cedar Falls
$899
Highest Fee
Fort Madison
70/77
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in Iowa

Among Iowa dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
94.4/100

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

$50doc fee

$150 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 25 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
95/100

Pritchard Ford Of Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

$90doc fee

$110 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
95/100

Union Auto

Union, IA

$90doc fee

$110 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 321 verified OTD quotes.

4

Cresco Motor Company

Cresco, IA

A
5

Pocahontas Sales & Service

Pocahontas, IA

A
6

Smart Lexus Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
7

Turpin

Dubuque, IA

A
8

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

A
9

Gerdes Northend Auto Llc

Clinton, IA

C
10

Witham Volkswagen Of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

B
11

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
12

Finnin Kia

Dubuque, IA

A
13

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Ottumwa, IA

A
14

Mcgrath Volkswagen Of Marion

Marion, IA

A
15

Charles Capper Ford, Inc.

Williamsburg, IA

A
16

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
17

BMW Of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
18

Vern Eide Honda Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
19

Bob Brown Chevrolet Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
20

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
21

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
22

Motor Inn Of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
23

Mercedes-Benz Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
24

Mcgrath Hyundai

Dubuque, IA

A
25

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
26

Jim Baier Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

A
27

Kunes Nissan Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
28

Kimberly Chrysler Plymouth Inc

Davenport, IA

A
29

Kia Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
30

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
31

Toyota Of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
32

C & S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
33

Stivers Ford Lincoln

Waukee, IA

A
34

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, IA

A
35

Smart Honda

Des Moines, IA

A
36

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
37

Deery Brothers

West Burlington, IA

A
38

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
39

Deery Brothers Nissan Of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
40

Deery Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
41

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
42

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
43

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
44

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
45

Toyota Of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
46

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
47

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
48

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
49

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
50

Gregg Young Chevrolet Norwalk

Norwalk, IA

A
51

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
52

Fort Dodge Ford Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

B
53

Smart Toyota Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
54

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

B
55

Smart Automotive Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
56

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
57

Smart Honda Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
58

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
59

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
60

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Newton

Newton, IA

C
61

Jensen Ford Lincoln Mercury

Marshalltown, IA

C
62

Mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
63

Decorah Chevrolet

Decorah, IA

C
64

Shottenkirk Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
65

Honda Of Altoona

Altoona, IA

C
66

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
67

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
68

Mount Pleasant Chevrolet GMC CDJR

Mount Pleasant, IA

D
69

Chrysler Of Forest City

Forest City, IA

A
70

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

D
71

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
72

Brad Deery Honda

West Burlington, IA

C
73

Sugar Loaf Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
74

Car City Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
75

Kemna Auto Center CDJR

Algona, IA

A
76

Dale Howard Auto Center

Iowa Falls, IA

B
77

Shottenkirk, Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

F

Fee Distribution

$0–$19970
$200–$4995
$500–$7991
$800–$9991
$1,000+0

Based on 77 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$200
National Avg
$400

Based on 77 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $200, 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 $200, based on 77 dealers and 321 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $400.

Which dealer in Iowa has the lowest doc fee?

Dan Deery Toyota in Cedar Falls has the lowest doc fee at $50.

How many dealers in Iowa charge below the state average?

70 out of 77 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $200.

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