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Best Ford Dealerships in Akron, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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Key Takeaways

  • 14 Ford dealers in Akron graded using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
  • Nick Mayer Ford East is the highest-graded Ford dealer in the Akron metro.
  • Every graded dealer on this list earned an A — a strong field with no major add-on or pricing red flags in verified quotes.
  • 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 Ford dealers in the Akron metro. We graded every Ford dealer in the area with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence — using real PDFs, emails, and signed deals, not Google star ratings.

14 Ford dealers in Akron cleared the data threshold this quarter. Here’s how they rank.

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).

Top 14 Ford Dealers in Akron

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.

#1 — Nick Mayer Ford East

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Wickliffe, OH

Nick Mayer Ford East is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Akron metro by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 11 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $388 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 15.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 11

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Ken Ganley Bedford Imports

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Bedford, OH

Ken Ganley Bedford Imports quoted prices 3.5% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $398 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 9

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Nick Mayer Ford

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Avon Lake, OH

Nick Mayer Ford adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.

  • Doc fee: $387 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 9.2% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 6

See full review & verified quotes →

#4 — Montrose Ford Of Fairlawn

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Fairlawn, OH

Montrose Ford Of Fairlawn quotes prices within 0.4% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

  • Doc fee: $398 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#5 — Sarchione Ford Of Alliance

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Alliance, OH

Verified quotes from Sarchione Ford Of Alliance came in 4.9% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $361 — below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 4.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

See full review & verified quotes →

#6 — Klaben Ford Lincoln

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Kent, OH

Not one verified quote from Klaben Ford Lincoln carried a dealer add-on — a clean record at the A grade.

  • Doc fee: $318 — below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#7 — Liberty Ford Brunswick

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Brunswick, OH

Liberty Ford Brunswick earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 8 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $398 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $110
  • Listing accuracy: 1.6% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

See full review & verified quotes →

#8 — Ken Ganley Ford Parma

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Parma, OH

Ken Ganley Ford Parma’s $199 doc fee comes in well below the OH average of $384 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.

  • Doc fee: $199 — well below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.7% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#9 — Liberty Ford

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Vermilion, OH

Liberty Ford earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 4 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $395 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $474
  • Listing accuracy: 2.7% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#10 — Nick Mayer Ford Avon Lake

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Avon Lake, OH

Nick Mayer Ford Avon Lake priced 2.2% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

  • Doc fee: $199 — well below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.2% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#11 — Liberty Ford Maple Heights

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Maple Heights, OH

What Liberty Ford Maple Heights advertises is what its verified quotes show — within 0.1% of listing.

  • Doc fee: $396 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: 29% of quotes, avg $386
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 17

See full review & verified quotes →

#12 — Spitzer Ford Cuyahoga Falls

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Spitzer Ford Cuyahoga Falls keeps add-ons on just 20% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

  • Doc fee: $387 — above the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $437
  • Listing accuracy: 4.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#13 — Sponsler Donley Ford

Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Ashland, OH

Sponsler Donley Ford adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.

  • Doc fee: $40 — well below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.4% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

See full review & verified quotes →

#14 — Fairway Ford

Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Canfield, OH

Fairway Ford keeps add-ons on just 13% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

  • Doc fee: $50 — well below the OH average of $384
  • Add-ons: 13% of quotes, avg $62
  • Listing accuracy: 1.2% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

See full review & verified quotes →

Limited Data

These Ford dealers in the Akron metro have verified OTD data, but not yet enough to assign a confident grade. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

  • Autonation Ford Amherst (Amherst, OH) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Klaben Ford Lincoln Of Warren Inc (Warren, OH) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Loudon Motors Ford (Minerva, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Mark Thomas Ford (Cortland, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Sarchione Ford (Alliance, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Park Ford (Tallmadge, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • White’s Ford On 57 (Orrville, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Preston Ford (Burton, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Harrison Ford (Wellington, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Guess Ford / Gmc (Carrollton, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Classic Ford Mentor (Mentor, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Pallotta Ford (Wooster, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • #1 Cochran Ford Austintown (Youngstown, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Liberty Ford Aurora (Aurora, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Car Connection Of Bedford (Bedford, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Spitzer Ford (Hartville, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page

Akron Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Nick Mayer Ford EastWickliffeA100$388$011
2Ken Ganley Bedford ImportsBedfordA100$398$09
3Nick Mayer FordAvon LakeA100$387$06
4Montrose Ford Of FairlawnFairlawnA100$398$05
5Sarchione Ford Of AllianceAllianceA98$361$08
6Klaben Ford LincolnKentA98$318$05
7Liberty Ford BrunswickBrunswickA95$398$1108
8Ken Ganley Ford ParmaParmaA95$199$04
9Liberty FordVermilionA95$395$4744
10Nick Mayer Ford Avon LakeAvon LakeA95$199$04
11Liberty Ford Maple HeightsMaple HeightsA94$396$38617
12Spitzer Ford Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga FallsA94$387$4375
13Sponsler Donley FordAshlandA91$40$010
14Fairway FordCanfieldA90$50$628

Compare Ford Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Ford dealers in 67 US metros using verified out-the-door quotes. Compare other markets:

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. Data updated quarterly. Last updated: Q3 2026.

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