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Car Dealer Doc Fees in South Carolina

Compare documentation fees across 242 car dealers in South Carolina. Fees range from $99 to $999. The South Carolina statewide average is $525.

$525
Avg Doc Fee
$99
Lowest Fee
West Columbia
$999
Highest Fee
North Charleston
112/242
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Lowest Doc Fees in South Carolina

Among South Carolina dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
100/100

Vip Motors

West Columbia, SC

$99doc fee

$426 below the South Carolina average

No mandatory add-ons · 3 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
100/100

Master Chevrolet

Aiken, SC

$224doc fee

$301 below the South Carolina average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
100/100

Brothers Auto Sales

Conway, SC

$225doc fee

$300 below the South Carolina average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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Dealer Doc Fees in South Carolina

Sorted by doc fee, lowest first. Based on 1,294 verified OTD quotes.

4

Charles Walker Auto Sales

Union, SC

A
5

Rad Wheels LLC

Greer, SC

A
6

Baileys Truck and Auto Sales

Effingham, SC

A
7

Partins Auto Sales LLC

Sumter, SC

A
8

Mk Motors LLC

Moncks Corner, SC

A
9

Cash for Cars

Conway, SC

A
10

Happy Trails Auto Sales LLC

Taylors, SC

A
11

Starmount Motors, LLC

Lancaster, SC

A
12

Auto Galaxy Sales

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
13

Wilson Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Winnsboro, SC

A
14

Coastal Grand Auto Sales

Surfside Beach, SC

A
15

Forza Motors LLC

Easley, SC

A
16

Firmin Ford Inc

Laurens, SC

A
17

Exclusive Motorcars

Greenville, SC

A
18

United Automotive

Conway, SC

A
19

Nissan Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
20

Lake Murray Mitsubishi

Irmo, SC

A
21

King Cadillac

Florence, SC

A
22

Herlong Ford

Edgefield, SC

A
23

Herlong Chevrolet

Batesburg-Leesville, SC

A
24

Dlux Motorsports

Ladson, SC

A
25

Tismoe Auto Ltd. Co.

Kingstree, SC

A
26

Real Deals of Florence, LLC

Effingham, SC

A
27

Preferred Auto Wholesale

Moncks Corner, SC

A
28

Hendrick Ineos Grenadier

Charleston, SC

A
29

Twin State Chevrolet

Cheraw, SC

A
30

Sixs Auto Sales

Laurens, SC

A
31

Toyota of Easley

Easley, SC

A
32

Wheely Wonderful

Conway, SC

A
33

Buy Auction Cars

Ravenel, SC

A
34

George Ballentine Ford Inc

Greenwood, SC

A
35

Volvo Cars Hilton Head

Bluffton, SC

B
36

Palmetto Ford

Charleston, SC

B
37

Hendrick Chevrolet

Columbia, SC

B
38

Bennettsville Honda

Bennettsville, SC

B
39

Crossroads Ford of Sumter

Sumter, SC

C
40

Classic CDJR Lancaster

Lancaster, SC

C
41

Hadwin-White Subaru

Conway, SC

A
42

Lot Two Auto Sales

Conway, SC

A
43

Conway Ford

Conway, SC

A
44

Tri-M Motorcars

Fort Mill, SC

A
45

Land Rover Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
46

Ravenel Ford Inc

Ravenel, SC

A
47

Marchant Chevrolet

Ravenel, SC

A
48

Big O Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM

Greenville, SC

A
49

Honda of Columbia

Lexington, SC

B
50

Century BMW

Greenville, SC

A
51

Gaffney Buick GMC

Gaffney, SC

A
52

Cook Motor Company

Ladson, SC

A
53

Grainger Nissan of Beaufort

Beaufort, SC

A
54

Toyota of Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
55

Ballentine Toyota

Greenwood, SC

A
56

Raceway Ford of Hartsville

Hartsville, SC

A
57

Raceway Ford of Darlington

Darlington, SC

A
58

Century MINI

Greenville, SC

A
59

Benson Ford Inc.

Easley, SC

A
60

Land Rover Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
61

Fairway Ford

Greenville, SC

A
62

Stokes-Trainor Chevrolet GMC

Newberry, SC

B
63

Fairway Lincoln

Greenville, SC

B
64

Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Greer, SC

B
65

Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Greer, SC

B
66

Benson Nissan Easley

Easley, SC

C
67

Benson Nissan

Spartanburg, SC

C
68

Jones Ford

North Charleston, SC

A
69

Ralph Hayes Toyota

Anderson, SC

A
70

Piedmont Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Anderson, SC

A
71

East Coast Honda

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
72

Piedmont Honda

Anderson, SC

B
73

Herndon Chevrolet

Lexington, SC

C
74

Fred Anderson Honda

Greenville, SC

B
75

Conway Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Conway, SC

A
76

South Strand Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Pawleys Island, SC

A
77

Berkeley Ford

Moncks Corner, SC

A
78

Raceway Chevrolet

Hartsville, SC

A
79

Quality Nissan

Greenwood, SC

A
80

Quality Kia of Greenwood

Greenwood, SC

A
81

Scenic Chevrolet

West Union, SC

A
82

Fred Caldwell Chevrolet

Clover, SC

A
83

Volvo Cars Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
84

Mike Reichenbach Ford

Florence, SC

A
85

Lake Keowee Ford

Seneca, SC

A
86

Lake Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Seneca, SC

A
87

Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet

Greenville, SC

A
88

Sumter Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Sumter, SC

A
89

Stokes Toyota Beaufort

Beaufort, SC

A
90

Spartanburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Spartanburg, SC

A
91

Walterboro Ford

Certified

Walterboro, SC

A
92

Beach Chevrolet

Little River, SC

A
93

Dick Brooks Honda of Greer

Greer, SC

A
94

Richard Kay Chevrolet

Anderson, SC

A
95

Steve White Volkswagen

Greenville, SC

A
96

Dick Smith Ford

Columbia, SC

A
97

Terry Lambert Hyundai

Beech Island, SC

A
98

Escude Nissan of Greer

Greer, SC

A
99

Genesis of Greer

Greer, SC

A
100

Dick Smith Ford

Columbia, SC

A
101

Stokes Toyota Hilton Head

Bluffton, SC

B
102

Holler Nissan Columbia

Columbia, SC

B
103

Fred Anderson Hyundai

Greer, SC

B
104

Tigers Ford

West Union, SC

B
105

Escude Chevrolet of Easley

Easley, SC

B
106

D and D Motors Inc

Greer, SC

C
107

Fred Anderson Kia of Greenville

Greenville, SC

C
108

Coastal Nissan

Pawleys Island, SC

A
109

North Strand Nissan

Little River, SC

A
110

Grand Strand Nissan

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
111

Santee Ford

Manning, SC

A
112

Nissan of Orangeburg

Orangeburg, SC

A
113

Kia Country of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A
114

Group 1 Toyota Rock Hill

Rock Hill, SC

B
115

Nissan of Sumter

Sumter, SC

A
116

Beach Mazda

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
117

Car Town Kia Usa Florence

Florence, SC

A
118

Jim Hudson Toyota Sumter

Sumter, SC

A
119

Fred Anderson Buick GMC

Greer, SC

A
120

Benson Hyundai

Spartanburg, SC

C
121

Benson Kia

Spartanburg, SC

C
122

Mckinney Mazda

Easley, SC

A
123

Mckinney Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM

Easley, SC

A
124

Kia of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
125

Rock Hill Ford

Rock Hill, SC

A
126

Kia Country of Hilton Head

Okatie, SC

B
127

Anderson Ford Sc

Anderson, SC

A
128

Butler Jeep Dodge Ram

Beaufort, SC

A
129

Butler Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Beaufort, SC

A
130

Crews Chevrolet

North Charleston, SC

A
131

Crews Subaru of Charleston

North Charleston, SC

A
132

BMW of Columbia

Columbia, SC

A
133

Myrtle Beach Cadillac

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
134

Myrtle Beach Hyundai

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
135

Jts Kia of Rock Hill

Rock Hill, SC

A
136

Jts Kia of Columbia

Columbia, SC

B
137

Jts Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Columbia

Columbia, SC

B
138

Gerald Jones GMC

Graniteville, SC

D
139

Tidelands Ford

Pawleys Island, SC

B
140

Mercedes-Benz of Hilton Head

Bluffton, SC

A
141

Hilton Head BMW

Bluffton, SC

A
142

Hilton Head Honda

Bluffton, SC

A
143

Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort

Beaufort, SC

A
144

Autonation Usa Charleston

Charleston, SC

A
145

Lancaster Motor Company

Lancaster, SC

A
146

Burns Kia

Orangeburg, SC

A
147

Lugoff Toyota

Lugoff, SC

A
148

Jim Hudson Cadillac

Columbia, SC

A
149

Autonation Volkswagen Hilton Head

Hardeeville, SC

A
150

Mazda of Columbia

Certified

Columbia, SC

A
151

Freedom Honda Sumter

Sumter, SC

A
152

Lugoff Chevrolet Buick GMC

Lugoff, SC

A
153

Alm Hyundai Florence

Florence, SC

A
154

Autonation Usa Hilton Head

Hardeeville, SC

A
155

Land Rover Hilton Head

Hardeeville, SC

A
156

Jim Hudson Toyota

Irmo, SC

A
157

Autonation Hyundai Columbia

Columbia, SC

A
158

Jim Hudson Buick GMC

Columbia, SC

B
159

Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Hilton Head

Hardeeville, SC

B
160

Jim Hudson Chevrolet

Columbia, SC

B
161

Fred Anderson Toyota of Greer

Greer, SC

B
162

Wakefield GMC

Spartanburg, SC

C
163

Fred Anderson Kia of Greer

Greer, SC

C
164

Stokes Kia

Goose Creek, SC

A
165

Infiniti of Greenville

Greenville, SC

C
166

Stivers Hyundai

Columbia, SC

A
167

Miracle Nissan of North Augusta

Beech Island, SC

F
168

Hilton Head Lexus

Hardeeville, SC

B
169

Florence Toyota

Florence, SC

C
170

Lake Murray Mitsubishi

Irmo, SC

A
171

Fort Mill Hyundai

Fort Mill, SC

A
172

Steve Padgett's Honda of Lake Murray

Irmo, SC

B
173

Team Dodge RAM Fiat of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
174

Team Dodge RAM Fiat of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

C
175

Fort Mill Ford

Fort Mill, SC

A
176

Mcdaniels Subaru of Columbia

Columbia, SC

A
177

Mount Pleasant Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Mount Pleasant, SC

A
178

Car Town Kia Usa Florence

Florence, SC

C
179

Bob Mills Chevrolet

Darlington, SC

B
180

Bob Mills Chevrolet

Darlington, SC

A
181

Mcdaniels Ford

Orangeburg, SC

A
182

Stateline Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Fort Mill, SC

C
183

Auto Gallery Ford

Gaffney, SC

A
184

Mercedes-Benz of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

A
185

Mcelveen Buick GMC

Summerville, SC

D
186

Audi Columbia

Columbia, SC

A
187

Steve White Volkswagen Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

A
188

Legacy Chevrolet Sc

Greenwood, SC

A
189

Ford of Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

A
190

Stokes Hodges Kia

Beech Island, SC

A
191

Davis Toyota of Orangeburg

Orangeburg, SC

A
192

Spartanburg Toyota

Spartanburg, SC

A
193

Stokes Mazda

Charleston, SC

A
194

Lexus of Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
195

Stokes Hodges Ford

Certified

Graniteville, SC

A
196

Mazda of Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

A
197

Subaru of Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

A
198

Steve White Volkswagen Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

A
199

Honda Cars of Aiken

Warrenville, SC

B
200

Low Country Volkswagen

Mount Pleasant, SC

B
201

Spartanburg Honda

Spartanburg, SC

B
202

Fred Anderson Acura

Greenville, SC

B
203

Stokes Honda North

North Charleston, SC

B
204

Parks Buick Gmc, LLC

Greenville, SC

B
205

Jim Hudson Lexus Columbia

Columbia, SC

C
206

Rick Hendrick Chevrolet

Charleston, SC

C
207

Moore Automotive Group

Cheraw, SC

C
208

Santee Ford

Manning, SC

C
209

Stateline Alfa Romeo

Fort Mill, SC

C
210

Mazda of Greenville

Greenville, SC

C
211

Classic Lincoln of Columbia

Columbia, SC

D
212

Orangeburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Orangeburg, SC

C
213

Peter Boulware Toyota of Columbia

West Columbia, SC

C
214

Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Aiken

Graniteville, SC

F
215

Hyundai of Charleston

Charleston, SC

C
216

Hyundai of North Charleston

North Charleston, SC

D
217

Genesis of Charleston

Charleston, SC

D
218

Hyundai of Greenville

Greenville, SC

A
219

Hoover of Moncks Corner

Moncks Corner, SC

A
220

Hoover Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Summerville

Summerville, SC

C
221

Miracle Toyota of North Augusta

Beech Island, SC

C
222

Hudson Nissan of North Charleston

North Charleston, SC

A
223

Hudson Nissan of Summerville

Summerville, SC

A
224

Hudson Nissan of Charleston

Charleston, SC

D
225

Midlands Honda

Columbia, SC

B
226

Midlands Toyota

Columbia, SC

C
227

Automaxx of the Carolinas

Summerville, SC

C
228

Baker GMC

Charleston, SC

A
229

Summerville Ford

Summerville, SC

A
230

Hendrick Lexus Charleston

Charleston, SC

A
231

Parks Chevrolet Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC

B
232

Baker Cadillac of Charleston

Charleston, SC

C
233

Mcdaniels Acura of Charleston

Charleston, SC

C
234

Westgate CDJR Fiat of Hartsville

Hartsville, SC

D
235

77 Auto

Rock Hill, SC

D
236

Classic Ford of Columbia

Columbia, SC

C
237

O. C. Welch Ford Lincoln Inc

Hardeeville, SC

B
238

O.C. Welch Lincoln

Hardeeville, SC

B
239

Mcdaniels Porsche

Columbia, SC

B
240

Alm Hyundai Florence

Florence, SC

B
241

Starling Chevrolet

Mount Pleasant, SC

C
242

Ilderton Conversion of North Charleston

North Charleston, SC

B

Fee Distribution

$0–$1999
$200–$49998
$500–$799127
$800–$9998
$1,000+0

Based on 242 dealers with fee data

South Carolina Doc Fee Info

South Carolina Avg
$525
National Avg
$404

Based on 242 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $525, use that as leverage — or consider a lower-fee dealer nearby.

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Doc Fee FAQ — South Carolina

What is the average doc fee in South Carolina?

The average dealer doc fee in South Carolina is $525, based on 242 dealers and 1,294 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $404.

Which dealer in South Carolina has the lowest doc fee?

Vip Motors in West Columbia has the lowest doc fee at $99.

How many dealers in South Carolina charge below the state average?

112 out of 242 dealers in South Carolina charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $525.

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