Best Ford Dealerships in Tampa, Ranked by CarEdge Data

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Ford dealers in the Tampa 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.

11 Ford dealers in Tampa 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 11 Ford Dealers in Tampa

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

#1 — Autonation Ford St. Petersburg

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · St. Petersburg, FL

Autonation Ford St. Petersburg is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Tampa metro by verified data — A grade, 96/100, based on 7 verified OTD quotes.

• Doc fee: $469 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 8.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 7

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#2 — Parks Ford Of Wesley Chapel

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Wesley Chapel, FL

Parks Ford Of Wesley Chapel holds the A grade across 27 verified OTD quotes — a substantial sample size.

• Doc fee: $1011 — above the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 15% of quotes, avg $366
• Listing accuracy: 8.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 27

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#3 — Veterans Ford

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Tampa, FL

Veterans Ford’s $253 doc fee comes in well below the FL average of $938 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.

• Doc fee: $253 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 31% of quotes, avg $312
• Listing accuracy: 1.1% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 16

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#4 — Brandon Ford

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Tampa, FL

Brandon Ford keeps add-ons on just 8% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

• Doc fee: $509 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 8% of quotes, avg $146
• Listing accuracy: 4.9% above the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 12

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#5 — Jarrett Ford Dade City

Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · Dade City, FL

Jarrett Ford Dade City quoted prices 6.3% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

• Doc fee: $992 — above the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 37% of quotes, avg $403
• Listing accuracy: 6.3% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 19

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#6 — Sarasota Ford

Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · Sarasota, FL

Verified quotes from Sarasota Ford came in 6.2% under the advertised listing.

• Doc fee: $200 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
• Listing accuracy: 6.2% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 12

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#7 — Jarrett Ford Inc

Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Dade City, FL

Jarrett Ford Inc earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 7 verified OTD quotes.

• Doc fee: $988 — above the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 43% of quotes, avg $426
• Listing accuracy: 13.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 7

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#8 — Ferman Ford

Grade: B · Score: 88/100 · Clearwater, FL

Ferman Ford priced 2.9% below its own listings on verified deals — a rare direction for the gap to run.

• Doc fee: $410 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 33% of quotes, avg $300
• Listing accuracy: 2.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 12

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#9 — Ford Spring Hill

Grade: B · Score: 82/100 · Spring Hill, FL

At $350, Ford Spring Hill’s doc fee runs well under the FL norm of $938.

• Doc fee: $350 — well below the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 100% of quotes, avg $399
• Listing accuracy: 2.2% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 6

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#10 — Bill Currie Ford

Grade: B · Score: 81/100 · Tampa, FL

Bill Currie Ford quoted prices 4.5% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

• Doc fee: $1321 — well above the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 30% of quotes, avg $599
• Listing accuracy: 4.5% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 10

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#11 — Elder Ford Of Tampa

Grade: C · Score: 74/100 · Tampa, FL

Elder Ford Of Tampa grades a C — add-ons appear on 100% of verified quotes, averaging $366. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

• Doc fee: $1199 — well above the FL average of $938
• Add-ons: 100% of quotes, avg $366
• Listing accuracy: 5.9% below the advertised listing
• Verified quotes: 5

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Limited Data

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

• Adamo Ford (Tampa, FL) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Bartow Ford (Bartow, FL) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Karl Flammer Ford Inc (Tarpon Springs, FL) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Jarrett Scott Ford Plant City (Lakeland, FL) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Walker Ford Company, Inc. (Clearwater, FL) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Jarrett-Gordon Ford Winter Haven (Winter Haven, FL) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
• Autonation Ford Bradenton (Bradenton, FL) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Ford Of Port Richey (Port Richey, FL) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
• Gator Ford (Seffner, FL) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page

Tampa Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Grade	Score	Doc Fee	Add-Ons	Quotes
1	Autonation Ford St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	A	96	$469	$0	7
2	Parks Ford Of Wesley Chapel	Wesley Chapel	A	95	$1011	$366	27
3	Veterans Ford	Tampa	A	94	$253	$312	16
4	Brandon Ford	Tampa	A	94	$509	$146	12
5	Jarrett Ford Dade City	Dade City	A	92	$992	$403	19
6	Sarasota Ford	Sarasota	A	92	$200	$0	12
7	Jarrett Ford Inc	Dade City	A	91	$988	$426	7
8	Ferman Ford	Clearwater	B	88	$410	$300	12
9	Ford Spring Hill	Spring Hill	B	82	$350	$399	6
10	Bill Currie Ford	Tampa	B	81	$1321	$599	10
11	Elder Ford Of Tampa	Tampa	C	74	$1199	$366	5

These rankings are a quarterly snapshot. For the continuously updated list — including dealers rated since this article was published — see the live Ford dealer rankings near Tampa on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

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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. Data updated quarterly. Last updated: Q3 2026.