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Car Dealer Doc Fees in South Dakota

Compare documentation fees across 38 car dealers in South Dakota. Fees range from $99 to $599. The South Dakota statewide average is $274.

$274
Avg Doc Fee
$99
Lowest Fee
Spearfish
$599
Highest Fee
Rapid City
21/38
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in South Dakota

Among South Dakota dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
100/100

Prestige Auto Sales

Spearfish, SD

$99doc fee

$175 below the South Dakota average

No mandatory add-ons · 2 verified quotes

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2nd lowest fee
A
94/100

Billion Buick GMC

Sioux Falls, SD

$180doc fee

$94 below the South Dakota average

$316 avg add-ons · 3 verified quotes

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3rd lowest fee
A
96/100

Sharp Automotive Group

Watertown, SD

$249doc fee

$25 below the South Dakota average

No mandatory add-ons · 5 verified quotes

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Dealer Doc Fees in South Dakota

Sorted by doc fee, lowest first. Based on 105 verified OTD quotes.

4

B & B Auto Sales

Brookings, SD

A
5

Parker Ford Inc.

Parker, SD

A
6

Lamb Motor Co.

Onida, SD

A
7

T&L Auto Sales

Sioux Falls, SD

A
8

J & R Auto Sales East

Sioux Falls, SD

A
9

Aberdeen Chrysler Center

Aberdeen, SD

A
10

Northtown Automotive

Yankton, SD

C
11

Luxury Auto Mall of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A
12

Billion Mazda of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A
13

Billion Kia of Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

B
14

Billion Kia Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

B
15

Billion Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

C
16

Brookings Auto Mall

Brookings, SD

C
17

Premier Auto

Sioux Falls, SD

C
18

Billion Automotive

Sioux Falls, SD

F
19

Vern Eide Ford

Mitchell, SD

A
20

Vern Eide Chevrolet

Mitchell, SD

A
21

Vern Eide Honda

Sioux Falls, SD

B
22

BMW of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A
23

Cadillac of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A
24

Spearfish Cadillac

Spearfish, SD

A
25

Gateway Autoplex

Rapid City, SD

A
26

Mckie Ford

Rapid City, SD

A
27

Granite Buick GMC

Rapid City, SD

A
28

Courtesy Subaru

Rapid City, SD

A
29

Denny Menholt Toyota

Rapid City, SD

B
30

Wareing Sturgis Ford

Sturgis, SD

C
31

Sioux Falls Ford

Sioux Falls, SD

A
32

Juneks Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

Spearfish, SD

B
33

Schulte Subaru

Sioux Falls, SD

A
34

Liberty Superstores

Rapid City, SD

A
35

Lewis and Clark Ford Lincoln Inc

Yankton, SD

A
36

Liberty Chevrolet

Sturgis, SD

A
37

Liberty Volkswagen

Rapid City, SD

C
38

Liberty Mazda

Rapid City, SD

A

Fee Distribution

$0–$1999
$200–$49928
$500–$7991
$800–$9990
$1,000+0

Based on 38 dealers with fee data

South Dakota Doc Fee Info

South Dakota Avg
$274
National Avg
$404

Based on 38 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $274, use that as leverage — or consider a lower-fee dealer nearby.

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Doc Fee FAQ — South Dakota

What is the average doc fee in South Dakota?

The average dealer doc fee in South Dakota is $274, based on 38 dealers and 105 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $404.

Which dealer in South Dakota has the lowest doc fee?

Prestige Auto Sales in Spearfish has the lowest doc fee at $99.

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

21 out of 38 dealers in South Dakota charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $274.

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