Best Car Dealerships in Palm Springs, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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

We graded 42 dealerships across the Palm Springs area; below are the 15 most transparent by score. Three of them, Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, I-10 Toyota, and Tim Moran Ford, are CarEdge Certified. Already know your brand? Jump to the brand-by-brand rankings below.

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

The Best Car Dealerships in Palm Springs

The best car dealership in Palm Springs by verified out-the-door price data is Fairview Ford (Ford, San Bernardino, CA): A grade, 100/100 across 8 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

Close behind:

2. Honda Of The Desert (Honda, Cathedral City), A grade, 100/100 across 8 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.
3. Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (Chrysler, Yucca Valley), A grade, 100/100 across 5 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

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

Best Dealer by Brand in Palm Springs

The top-graded dealer for each brand CarEdge ranks in Palm Springs. Click a brand for the full ranking.

Brand	Best Dealer	City	Grade	Score	Quotes
Honda	Honda Of The Desert	Cathedral City	A	100	8
Kia	Dch Kia Of Temecula	Temecula	A	98	5
Nissan	Palm Springs Nissan	Cathedral City	A	96	20
Toyota	I-10 Toyota	Indio	A	99	38

CarEdge Certified Dealers in Palm Springs

Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, I-10 Toyota, Tim Moran Ford, Toyota Of San Bernardino, and Temecula Nissan are the CarEdge Certified dealers in Palm Springs. CarEdge Certified is a tier above a letter grade. Certified dealers hold an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index and guarantee four things on every deal:

• All-in out-the-door price up front
• No surprise add-ons
• Fast, real answers
• An honest, no-pressure experience

CarEdge verifies the guarantee with ongoing AI mystery shops, and a dealer that slips below an A grade loses the badge. Certification is earned from data, never bought.

Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram: CarEdge Certified Chrysler dealer in Yucca Valley

Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Yucca Valley, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (100/100 across 5 verified out-the-door quotes) and guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience on every deal.

• Doc fee: $104 — below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: None detected in verified quotes

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I-10 Toyota: CarEdge Certified Toyota dealer in Indio

I-10 Toyota in Indio, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (99/100 across 38 verified out-the-door quotes) and guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience on every deal.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 5% of quotes, avg $142

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Tim Moran Ford: CarEdge Certified Ford dealer in Hemet

Tim Moran Ford in Hemet, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (97/100 across 35 verified out-the-door quotes) and guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience on every deal.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 3% of quotes, avg $106

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Toyota Of San Bernardino: CarEdge Certified Toyota dealer in San Bernardino

Toyota Of San Bernardino in San Bernardino, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (92/100 across 44 verified out-the-door quotes) and guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience on every deal.

• Doc fee: $143 — well above the CA average of $107
• Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 14% of quotes, avg $386

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Temecula Nissan: CarEdge Certified Nissan dealer in Murrieta

Temecula Nissan in Murrieta, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (92/100 across 7 verified out-the-door quotes) and guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience on every deal.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 14% of quotes, avg $646

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Top 15 Car Dealerships in Palm Springs

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

#1 — Fairview Ford

Ford · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · San Bernardino, CA

Fairview Ford is an A-grade Ford dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 100/100 across 8 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 1.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 8

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#2 — Honda Of The Desert

Honda · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Cathedral City, CA

Honda Of The Desert is an A-grade Honda dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 100/100 across 8 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 8

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#3 — Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Chrysler · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · CarEdge Certified · Yucca Valley, CA

Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is a CarEdge Certified Chrysler dealer in Palm Springs, one of five certified dealers in the metro. Beyond its A grade (100/100 across 5 verified OTD quotes), it guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.

• Doc fee: $104 — below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 11.6% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 5
• CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means

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#4 — Spreen Subaru

Subaru · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · San Bernardino, CA

Spreen Subaru is an A-grade Subaru dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 100/100 across 4 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 5.6% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 4

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#5 — I-10 Toyota

Toyota · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · CarEdge Certified · Indio, CA

I-10 Toyota is a CarEdge Certified Toyota dealer in Palm Springs, one of five certified dealers in the metro. Beyond its A grade (99/100 across 38 verified OTD quotes), it guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: 5% of quotes, avg $142
• Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 38
• CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means

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#6 — Raceway Ford

Ford · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Riverside, CA

Raceway Ford is an A-grade Ford dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 99/100 across 11 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 5.0% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 11

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#7 — Chavez Jessup Gmc

GMC · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Indio, CA

Chavez Jessup Gmc is an A-grade GMC dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 99/100 across 7 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 2.2% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 7

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#8 — Ken Grody Ford Inland Empire

Ford · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Redlands, CA

Ken Grody Ford Inland Empire is an A-grade Ford dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 99/100 across 7 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 9.2% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 7

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#9 — Bmw Of Murrieta

BMW · Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Murrieta, CA

Bmw Of Murrieta is an A-grade BMW dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 98/100 across 5 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 1.5% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 5

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#10 — Dch Kia Of Temecula

Kia · Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Temecula, CA

Dch Kia Of Temecula is an A-grade Kia dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 98/100 across 5 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 2.3% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 5

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#11 — Tim Moran Ford

Ford · Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · CarEdge Certified · Hemet, CA

Tim Moran Ford is a CarEdge Certified Ford dealer in Palm Springs, one of five certified dealers in the metro. Beyond its A grade (97/100 across 35 verified OTD quotes), it guarantees an all-in out-the-door price up front, no surprise add-ons, fast, real answers, and an honest, no-pressure experience, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: 3% of quotes, avg $106
• Listing accuracy: 6.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 35
• CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means

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#12 — Palm Springs Nissan

Nissan · Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Cathedral City, CA

Palm Springs Nissan is an A-grade Nissan dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 96/100 across 20 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $80
• Listing accuracy: 3.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 20

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#13 — Toyota Of Hemet

Toyota · Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Hemet, CA

Toyota Of Hemet is an A-grade Toyota dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 95/100 across 28 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: 7% of quotes, avg $380
• Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 28

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#14 — Gosch Ford Temecula

Ford · Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Temecula, CA

Gosch Ford Temecula is an A-grade Ford dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 95/100 across 4 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 7.5% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 4

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#15 — Unicars Honda

Honda · Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Indio, CA

Unicars Honda is an A-grade Honda dealer in Palm Springs on verified out-the-door data — 94/100 across 9 verified quotes.

• Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $107
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 0.5% 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).

Palm Springs Dealer Rankings by Brand

Shopping a specific brand in Palm Springs? These rankings drill into each:

• Best Honda Dealerships in Palm Springs
• Best Kia Dealerships in Palm Springs
• Best Nissan Dealerships in Palm Springs
• Best Toyota Dealerships in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Car Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Grade	Score	Doc Fee	Add-Ons	Quotes
1	Fairview Ford	San Bernardino	A	100	$85	$0	8
2	Honda Of The Desert	Cathedral City	A	100	$85	$0	8
3	Joshua Tree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CarEdge Certified)	Yucca Valley	A	100	$104	$0	5
4	Spreen Subaru	San Bernardino	A	100	$85	$0	4
5	I-10 Toyota (CarEdge Certified)	Indio	A	99	$85	$142	38
6	Raceway Ford	Riverside	A	99	$85	$0	11
7	Chavez Jessup Gmc	Indio	A	99	$85	$0	7
8	Ken Grody Ford Inland Empire	Redlands	A	99	$85	$0	7
9	Bmw Of Murrieta	Murrieta	A	98	$85	$0	5
10	Dch Kia Of Temecula	Temecula	A	98	$85	$0	5
11	Tim Moran Ford (CarEdge Certified)	Hemet	A	97	$85	$106	35
12	Palm Springs Nissan	Cathedral City	A	96	$85	$80	20
13	Toyota Of Hemet	Hemet	A	95	$85	$380	28
14	Gosch Ford Temecula	Temecula	A	95	$85	$0	4
15	Unicars Honda	Indio	A	94	$85	$0	9

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.

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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.