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Best Ford Dealerships in Youngstown, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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Key Takeaways

  • 8 Ford dealers in Youngstown graded using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
  • Team Wellsburg is the highest-graded Ford dealer in the Youngstown metro.
  • #1 Cochran Ford Austintown has the watch-out on this list — add-ons appear on 40% of verified quotes, averaging $720 — the highest rate here.
  • 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 Youngstown 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.

8 Ford dealers in Youngstown 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 8 Ford Dealers in Youngstown

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

#1 — Team Wellsburg

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · New Cumberland, WV

Team Wellsburg is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Youngstown metro by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 4 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $387 — well below the WV average of $528
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Sarchione Ford Of Alliance

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Alliance, OH

Sarchione Ford Of Alliance quoted prices 2.4% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $412 — above the OH average of $395
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.4% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 8

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Klaben Ford Lincoln

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Kent, OH

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

  • Doc fee: $398 — above the OH average of $395
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#4 — Bill Mccandless Ford

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Mercer, PA

Verified quotes from Bill Mccandless Ford came in 2.5% under the advertised listing.

  • Doc fee: $490 — above the PA average of $484
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 2.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#5 — Shults Ford Wexford

Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Wexford, PA

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

  • Doc fee: $490 — above the PA average of $484
  • Add-ons: 25% of quotes, avg $249
  • Listing accuracy: 1.1% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#6 — #1 Cochran Ford Austintown

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

#1 Cochran Ford Austintown earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 5 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $398 — above the OH average of $395
  • Add-ons: 40% of quotes, avg $720
  • Listing accuracy: 2.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#7 — Fairway Ford

Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Canfield, OH

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

  • Doc fee: $462 — above the OH average of $395
  • Add-ons: 14% of quotes, avg $71
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

See full review & verified quotes →

#8 — Diehl Ford Of Beaver

Grade: B · Score: 88/100 · Beaver Falls, PA

Add-ons showed on only 20% of Diehl Ford Of Beaver’s verified quotes — restrained by segment standards.

  • Doc fee: $513 — above the PA average of $484
  • Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $260
  • Listing accuracy: 2.1% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

Limited Data

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

  • 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
  • Grove City Ford (Grove City, PA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Park Ford (Tallmadge, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Phil Fitts Ford (New Castle, PA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Richard Bazzy’s Shults Ford (Wexford, PA) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Preston Ford (Burton, OH) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Spitzer Ford Cuyahoga Falls (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Liberty Ford Aurora (Aurora, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page
  • Spitzer Ford (Hartville, OH) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • #1 Cochran Ford Butler County (Butler, PA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Guess Ford / Gmc (Carrollton, OH) — based on 1 verified OTD quote. View dealer page

Youngstown Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Team WellsburgNew CumberlandA100$387$04
2Sarchione Ford Of AllianceAllianceA99$412$08
3Klaben Ford LincolnKentA98$398$05
4Bill Mccandless FordMercerA95$490$04
5Shults Ford WexfordWexfordA93$490$2494
6#1 Cochran Ford AustintownYoungstownA90$398$7205
7Fairway FordCanfieldB89$462$717
8Diehl Ford Of BeaverBeaver FallsB88$513$2605

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 Youngstown on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

Compare Ford Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Ford dealers in 57 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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