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Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 172 car dealers in Iowa. Fees range from $70 to $245. The Iowa statewide average is $170.

$170
Avg Doc Fee
$70
Lowest Fee
Forest City
$245
Highest Fee
Granger
29/172
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in Iowa

Among Iowa dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
95/100

Forest City Ford

Forest City, IA

$70doc fee

$100 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
100/100

Houdek Auto Center

Marion, IA

$95doc fee

$75 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
100/100

Turpin Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Dubuque, IA

$140doc fee

$30 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 459 verified OTD quotes.

4

Runde Auto Group of Manchester

Manchester, 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

Nelson Automotive

Polk City, 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

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

A
22

Emmetsburg Ford

Emmetsburg, IA

A
23

Extreme Auto Plaza

Des Moines, IA

A
24

Planet Auto

Clinton, IA

A
25

Witham Volkswagen of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

B
26

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
27

Witham Kia

Waterloo, IA

B
28

Finnin Kia

Dubuque, IA

B
29

Finnin Ford

Dubuque, IA

B
30

Leshen Auto Sales

Des Moines, IA

A
31

Luethje Auto Sales

Gladbrook, IA

A
32

Dahl Ford Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
33

Jerry Roling Motors Chevrolet

Waverly, IA

A
34

Richardson Motors

Dubuque, IA

A
35

Riley Subaru

Dubuque, IA

A
36

Ron's Toy Box

Bettendorf, IA

A
37

Mcgrath Chevrolet of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
38

Mcgrath Hyundai of Cedar Rapids

Hiawatha, IA

A
39

Mcgrath Volkswagen of Marion

Marion, IA

A
40

Pat Mcgrath Chevrolet

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
41

Mcgrath Toyota of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

A
42

Mcgrath Chevyland

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
43

Pat Mcgrath Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
44

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
45

Kimberly Car City CDJR

Davenport, IA

A
46

A3 Auto

Bondurant, IA

A
47

Albia Ford

Albia, IA

A
48

Anderson-Weber Toyota

Dubuque, IA

A
49

Audi Des Moines

Johnston, IA

A
50

Bill Colwell Ford

Hudson, IA

A
51

Billion Chevrolet Clinton

Clinton, IA

A
52

BMW of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
53

Brad Deery Motors

Maquoketa, IA

A
54

Brown's Elkader Ford

Elkader, IA

A
55

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
56

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
57

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
58

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

A
59

Charles Capper Ford

Williamsburg, IA

A
60

Charles Gabus Ford

Des Moines, IA

A
61

Colwell Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Mason City, IA

A
62

Community Honda Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

A
63

C&S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
64

C & S Subaru

Waterloo, IA

A
65

Dan Deery Motor Company

Waterloo, IA

A
66

Dan Deery Motor Company

Waterloo, IA

A
67

Dave Wright Subaru

Hiawatha, IA

A
68

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
69

Deery Brothers Chrysler Dodge RAM and Jeep of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
70

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
71

Deery Brothers Motors of Iowa City Inc

Iowa City, IA

A
72

Deery Brothers Nissan

West Burlington, IA

A
73

Dewey Auto Outlet

Des Moines, IA

A
74

Dewey Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Ankeny, IA

A
75

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
76

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
77

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
78

Gregg Young Chevrolet Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
79

Jensen Mazda

Sioux City, IA

A
80

Jim Baier Ford

Fort Madison, IA

A
81

John Deery Mitsubishi

Cedar Falls, IA

A
82

Karl GMC of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
83

Karl Pre-Owned Glidden

Glidden, IA

A
84

Kemna Auto of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, IA

A
85

Kraig Chevrolet

Oskaloosa, IA

A
86

Kunes Nissan of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
87

Lauterbach Buick GMC

Newton, IA

A
88

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
89

Lithia Nissan of Ames

Ames, IA

A
90

Lynch Ford

Mount Vernon, IA

A
91

Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
92

Mike Molstead Motors

Charles City, IA

A
93

Mills Chevrolet

Davenport, IA

A
94

Motor Inn of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
95

Motor Inn Toyota of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
96

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
97

New Way Ford Pocahontas

Pocahontas, IA

A
98

Nextgen Motors of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
99

Okoboji Motor Company

Spirit Lake, IA

A
100

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
101

Rick Collins Toyota

Sioux City, IA

A
102

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
103

Shottenkirk Kia of West Burlington

West Burlington, IA

A
104

Smart Honda Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
105

Southtown Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Indianola, IA

A
106

Steve Link Ford

Grinnell, IA

A
107

Stew Hansen Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Fiat

Urbandale, IA

A
108

Stivers Ford of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
109

Thiel Motor Sales Inc

DeWitt, IA

A
110

Toyota of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
111

Toyota of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
112

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
113

Vaughn Automotive - Buick GMC of Ottumwa

Ottumwa, IA

A
114

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Ottumwa, IA

A
115

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
116

Weis GMC Inc

Decorah, IA

A
117

H & N Chevrolet Buick

Spencer, IA

A
118

Jerry's Ford

Sheldon, IA

A
119

Deery Brothers Nissan of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
120

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
121

Edwards Buick GMC

Council Bluffs, IA

A
122

Toyota of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
123

Pritchard's Lake Chevrolet

Clear Lake, IA

A
124

Kia of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
125

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
126

Stew Hansen Buick GMC

Clive, IA

A
127

Bob Brown Buick GMC

Ankeny, IA

A
128

Union Auto

Union, IA

A
129

Bob Brown Chevrolet, Inc.

Urbandale, IA

A
130

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
131

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

A
132

Karl Chevrolet of Stuart

Stuart, IA

A
133

Billion GMC of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
134

Billion Honda

Iowa City, IA

A
135

Willis Lexus

Des Moines, IA

A
136

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
137

Ramsey Subaru of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
138

Le Mars Chevrolet GMC

Le Mars, IA

B
139

Gregg Young Chevrolet of Norwalk Inc

Norwalk, IA

B
140

Smart Toyota

Davenport, IA

B
141

Smart Toyota of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
142

Honda of Altoona

Altoona, IA

B
143

Smart Kia of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
144

Carousel Mazda

Iowa City, IA

B
145

Jim Baier Inc

Fort Madison, IA

B
146

Willis Volvo Cars

Des Moines, IA

B
147

Smart Honda of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
148

Mercedes-Benz of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
149

Volkswagen of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
150

Deyarman CDJR Ames

Ames, IA

B
151

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
152

Smart Lexus of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
153

Gregg Young Toyota Ottumwa

Ottumwa, IA

C
154

Gregg Young Buick GMC Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
155

Jensen Ford

Marshalltown, IA

C
156

Decorah Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Decorah, IA

C
157

Acura of Johnston

Johnston, IA

C
158

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Newton

Newton, IA

C
159

Shottenkirk Chevrolet Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
160

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

C
161

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
162

Billion Automotive

Iowa City, IA

C
163

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
164

Mt. Pleasant Chevrolet GMC

Mount Pleasant, IA

C
165

Billion Kia of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

C
166

Ramsey Mazda

Urbandale, IA

C
167

Ed Morse Chevrolet Northeast

DeWitt, IA

C
168

Rydell of Independence

Independence, IA

C
169

Ed Morse Chevrolet Muscatine Ia

Muscatine, IA

D
170

Vern Laures Auto Center Chevrolet

New Hampton, IA

A
171

George White Chevrolet

Ames, IA

A
172

Granger Ford

Granger, IA

A

Fee Distribution

$0–$199169
$200–$4993
$500–$7990
$800–$9990
$1,000+0

Based on 172 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$170
National Avg
$404

Based on 172 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $170, 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 $170, based on 172 dealers and 459 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?

29 out of 172 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $170.

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