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Best Car Dealerships in Augusta, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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Key Takeaways

  • The top 8 car dealerships in Augusta across all brands, ranked by CarEdge on verified out-the-door quotes — not star ratings.
  • Milton Ruben Toyota (Toyota, Augusta) is the most transparent dealership in the Augusta metro by verified data.
  • Brand-by-brand rankings are linked below if you already know what you're shopping.
  • Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit any dealer. CarEdge tracks real prices, not advertised ones.

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for car dealerships in the Augusta metro — every brand, scored on verified out-the-door quotes, not Google star ratings.

We graded 8 dealerships across the Augusta area; below are the 8 most transparent by score.

Last updated October 16, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

The Best Car Dealerships in Augusta

The best car dealership in Augusta by verified out-the-door price data is Milton Ruben Toyota (Toyota, Augusta, GA): A grade, 100/100 across 4 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

Close behind:

  1. Terry Lambert Hyundai (Hyundai, Beech Island), A grade, 93/100 across 5 verified quotes, with a $499 doc fee, under the SC average of $525.
  2. Honda Cars Of Aiken (Honda, Warrenville), A grade, 90/100 across 4 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

Full ranking, fees and add-on data for every graded dealer are below.

Top 8 Car Dealerships in Augusta

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score across all brands, highest to lowest.

#1 — Milton Ruben Toyota

Toyota · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Augusta, GA

Milton Ruben Toyota is an A-grade Toyota dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 100/100 across 4 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $599 — well below the GA average of $798
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.1% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#2 — Terry Lambert Hyundai

Hyundai · Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Beech Island, SC

Terry Lambert Hyundai is an A-grade Hyundai dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 93/100 across 5 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $499 — below the SC average of $525
  • Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $599
  • Listing accuracy: 2.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#3 — Honda Cars Of Aiken

Honda · Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Warrenville, SC

Honda Cars Of Aiken is an A-grade Honda dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 90/100 across 4 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $699 — well above the SC average of $525
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#4 — Jim Hudson Lexus Augusta

Lexus · Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Augusta, GA

Jim Hudson Lexus Augusta is a B-grade Lexus dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 89/100 across 14 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $699 — below the GA average of $798
  • Add-ons: 43% of quotes, avg $624
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 14

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#5 — Stokes Hodges Ford

Ford · Grade: B · Score: 88/100 · Graniteville, SC

Stokes Hodges Ford is a B-grade Ford dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 88/100 across 7 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $699 — well above the SC average of $525
  • Add-ons: 29% of quotes, avg $284
  • Listing accuracy: 1.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

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#6 — Gerald Jones Subaru

Subaru · Grade: B · Score: 82/100 · Martinez, GA

Gerald Jones Subaru is a B-grade Subaru dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 82/100 across 5 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $523 — well below the GA average of $798
  • Add-ons: 60% of quotes, avg $1,354
  • Listing accuracy: 1.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#7 — Miracle Toyota Of North Augusta

Toyota · Grade: B · Score: 80/100 · Beech Island, SC

Miracle Toyota Of North Augusta is a B-grade Toyota dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 80/100 across 20 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: $708 — well above the SC average of $525
  • Add-ons: 55% of quotes, avg $1,097
  • Listing accuracy: 0.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 20

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#8 — Gerald Jones Volkswagen

Volkswagen · Grade: F · Score: 56/100 · Martinez, GA

Gerald Jones Volkswagen is an F-grade Volkswagen dealer in Augusta on verified out-the-door data — 56/100 across 9 verified quotes.

  • Doc fee: Not available
  • Add-ons: 22% of quotes, avg $255
  • Listing accuracy: 1.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 9

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About the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index

Most dealer rankings come from Google star ratings and Yelp reviews — easy to game, impossible to verify. The CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index is different. We score every dealer using verified out-the-door quotes: real PDFs, emails, and screenshots from actual transactions.

Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:

  • Fee Transparency (30%) — Is the doc fee reasonable compared to the state average?
  • Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer bundle add-ons, and at what cost?
  • Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the listing price match the actual OTD price?
  • Data Quality (10%) — More verified quotes mean higher confidence in the grade.

Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).

Augusta Car Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Milton Ruben ToyotaAugustaA100$599$04
2Terry Lambert HyundaiBeech IslandA93$499$5995
3Honda Cars Of AikenWarrenvilleA90$699$04
4Jim Hudson Lexus AugustaAugustaB89$699$62414
5Stokes Hodges FordGranitevilleB88$699$2847
6Gerald Jones SubaruMartinezB82$523$1,3545
7Miracle Toyota Of North AugustaBeech IslandB80$708$1,09720
8Gerald Jones VolkswagenMartinezF56—$2559

How to Use This Data When You Shop

  1. Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit. Any dealer can send a worksheet by email — if they won’t, that’s a red flag.
  2. Ask for a quote with zero add-ons. Everything in the F&I office is optional. Say “please remove all dealer add-ons” and see what the price does.
  3. Anchor to the OTD, not the listing. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the listing number.
  4. Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, doc fees, add-on policies, and listing accuracy vary widely. Use this ranking as your shortlist.

Rankings are generated from the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, a public methodology that scores dealers on verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings or paid placements. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.

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