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Best Nissan Dealerships in Palm Springs, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Nissan dealers in the Palm Springs metro. We graded every Nissan 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.

4 Nissan dealers in Palm Springs currently clear the data threshold. It’s a smaller field — 2 more Nissan dealers are tracked below but do not yet have enough verified quotes to grade — so treat this as a focused shortlist and still gather your own quotes. Here’s how they rank. One of them, Palm Springs Nissan, is CarEdge Certified.

Last updated November 5, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

What is the best Nissan dealer in Palm Springs?

The best Nissan dealer in Palm Springs by verified out-the-door price data is Nissan Of Redlands (Redlands, CA): A grade, 100/100 across 6 verified quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified quote.

Close behind:

  1. Palm Springs Nissan (Cathedral City), A grade, 97/100 across 21 verified quotes, with quotes 4.3% below the advertised price.
  2. Raceway Nissan (Riverside), B grade, 87/100 across 5 verified quotes, with 5 verified out-the-door quotes behind the grade.

Best for:

Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page.

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

CarEdge Certified Nissan Dealers in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Nissan is the only CarEdge Certified Nissan dealer 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.

Palm Springs Nissan: CarEdge Certified Nissan dealer in Cathedral City

Palm Springs Nissan in Cathedral City, CA is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (97/100 across 21 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 — at the CA average
  • Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 19% of quotes, avg $76

See Palm Springs Nissan’s grade and verified quotes →

See every CarEdge Certified dealer →

Top 4 Nissan Dealers in Palm Springs

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

#1 — Nissan Of Redlands

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

Nissan Of Redlands is the top-graded Nissan dealer in the Palm Springs metro by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 6 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $85 — at the CA average
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.9% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 6

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Palm Springs Nissan

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · CarEdge Certified · Cathedral City, CA

Palm Springs Nissan is the only CarEdge Certified Nissan dealer in Palm Springs. Beyond its A grade (97/100 across 21 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 — at the CA average
  • Add-ons: 19% of quotes, avg $76
  • Listing accuracy: 4.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 21
  • CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Raceway Nissan

Grade: B · Score: 87/100 · Riverside, CA

Raceway Nissan keeps add-ons on just 20% of verified quotes — light for a B-grade dealer.

  • Doc fee: $85 — at the CA average
  • Add-ons: 20% of quotes, avg $717
  • Listing accuracy: 2.1% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

See full review & verified quotes →

#4 — Temecula Nissan

Grade: B · Score: 83/100 · Murrieta, CA

Temecula Nissan averages $1,586 in add-ons when they appear (on 43% of verified quotes) — the steepest add-on cost on this list. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — at the CA average
  • Add-ons: 43% of quotes, avg $1,586
  • Listing accuracy: 1.7% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

See full review & verified quotes →

Limited Data

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

  • Pedder Nissan (Hemet, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Nissan Of San Bernardino (San Bernardino, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page

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 Nissan Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Nissan Of RedlandsRedlandsA100$85$06
2Palm Springs Nissan (CarEdge Certified)Cathedral CityA97$85$7621
3Raceway NissanRiversideB87$85$7175
4Temecula NissanMurrietaB83$85$1,5867

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Nissan dealer rankings near Palm Springs on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

Compare Nissan Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Nissan dealers in 32 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. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.

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