Best Used Car Dealers in Gainesville, Ranked by CarEdge Data
Key Takeaways
- 8 used car dealers in Gainesville graded, including one independent used lot in the top 8 and the used departments of new-car dealers, on verified out-the-door quotes for used cars.
- Scruggs Motor Company Llc is the highest-graded used car dealer in the Gainesville metro.
- Key Acura Of Gainesville is CarEdge Certified: an A grade plus a guaranteed all-in out-the-door price up front, verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops.
- Get an itemized out-the-door quote in writing before you visit. Used-car doc fees and add-ons vary more than new-car ones.
This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking of used car dealers in the Gainesville metro. It covers independent used lots and the used departments of new-car dealers, graded on verified out-the-door quotes, not star ratings.
8 dealers in Gainesville have enough verified used-car quotes to grade, one of the top 8 of them independent. Below are the top 8.
Last updated October 8, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.
The Best Used Car Dealers in Gainesville
The best used car dealer in Gainesville by verified out-the-door price data is Scruggs Motor Company Llc (independent used car dealer, Palatka): A grade, 98/100, 4 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
Close behind:
- Key Acura Of Gainesville (Acura, Gainesville), A grade, 90/100, 4 verified used-car quotes, with a $0 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
- Rountree Moore Kia (Kia, Lake City), A grade, 90/100, 5 verified used-car quotes, with a $866 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
Full ranking, used-car fees and add-on data for every graded dealer are below.
CarEdge Certified Dealers in Gainesville
Key Acura Of Gainesville is the only CarEdge Certified dealer in Gainesville. 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.
Key Acura Of Gainesville: CarEdge Certified Acura dealer in Gainesville
Key Acura Of Gainesville in Gainesville, FL is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (90/100 across 13 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: $999 — above the FL average of $973
- Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: 23% of quotes, avg $231
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Top 8 Used Car Dealers in Gainesville
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Used-car figures come from each dealer’s verified used and CPO quotes.
#1 — Scruggs Motor Company Llc
Independent used car dealer · Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Palatka, FL
Scruggs Motor Company Llc is the highest-graded used car dealer in Gainesville on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $446 — well below the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
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#2 — Key Acura Of Gainesville
Acura dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · CarEdge Certified · Gainesville, FL
Key Acura Of Gainesville ranks #2 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with a $0 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $0 — well below the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 75% of used-car quotes, avg $999
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 7.1% below the advertised listing
- CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means
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#3 — Rountree Moore Kia
Kia dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Lake City, FL
Rountree Moore Kia ranks #3 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with a $866 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $866 — below the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 20% of used-car quotes, avg $1,995
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 4.8% below the advertised listing
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#4 — Honda Of Ocala
Honda dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Ocala, FL
Honda Of Ocala ranks #4 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $1298 — well above the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Not enough listing data
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#5 — Chiefland Ford
Ford dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 87/100 · Chiefland, FL
Chiefland Ford ranks #5 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with a $523 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $523 — well below the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 20% of used-car quotes, avg $3,863
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 3.4% below the advertised listing
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#6 — Gettel Toyota Gainesville
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 85/100 · Gainesville, FL
Gettel Toyota Gainesville ranks #6 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with used-car quotes 15.4% below the advertised price.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $1299 — well above the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 25% of used-car quotes, avg $999
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 15.4% below the advertised listing
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#7 — Jenkins Mazda
Mazda dealer, used department · Grade: C · Score: 74/100 · Ocala, FL
Jenkins Mazda ranks #7 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with used-car quotes 2.8% below the advertised price.
- Verified used-car quotes: 6
- Doc fee on used cars: $1199 — well above the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 67% of used-car quotes, avg $2,177
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 2.8% below the advertised listing
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#8 — Mazda Of Gainesville
Mazda dealer, used department · Grade: C · Score: 74/100 · Gainesville, FL
Mazda Of Gainesville ranks #8 among used car dealers in Gainesville on verified data, with a $931 doc fee on used cars, under the FL average of $973.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $931 — below the FL average of $973
- Add-ons on used cars: 75% of used-car quotes, avg $1,995
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 6.1% below the advertised listing
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How CarEdge Ranks Used Car Dealers
Every dealer here has at least four verified out-the-door quotes for used or certified pre-owned vehicles: real PDFs, emails and screenshots from actual shoppers, not star ratings. The ranking and grade are the dealer’s published CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index grade, which weights Fee Transparency (30%), Add-on Behavior (30%), Price Accuracy (30%) and Data Quality (10%) across all of its quotes. Every doc fee, add-on and price figure on this page comes from its used-car quotes only.
Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
Gainesville Used Car Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | Type | City | Grade | Score | Used Doc Fee | Used Add-on Rate | Used Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scruggs Motor Company Llc | independent | Palatka | A | 98 | $446 | 0% | 4 |
| 2 | Key Acura Of Gainesville (CarEdge Certified) | Acura | Gainesville | A | 90 | $0 | 75% | 4 |
| 3 | Rountree Moore Kia | Kia | Lake City | A | 90 | $866 | 20% | 5 |
| 4 | Honda Of Ocala | Honda | Ocala | B | 89 | $1298 | 0% | 4 |
| 5 | Chiefland Ford | Ford | Chiefland | B | 87 | $523 | 20% | 5 |
| 6 | Gettel Toyota Gainesville | Toyota | Gainesville | B | 85 | $1299 | 25% | 4 |
| 7 | Jenkins Mazda | Mazda | Ocala | C | 74 | $1199 | 67% | 6 |
| 8 | Mazda Of Gainesville | Mazda | Gainesville | C | 74 | $931 | 75% | 4 |
Shopping new? CarEdge also ranks every brand’s dealers in Gainesville: see the best car dealerships in Gainesville.
How to Buy a Used Car Without Surprises
- Get an itemized out-the-door quote in writing before you visit. If a dealer won’t send one, keep shopping.
- Ask what fees apply to used cars. Reconditioning, prep and certification fees often show up only on used vehicles.
- Ask for all dealer add-ons removed. Window tint, nitrogen and protection packages are optional.
- Get the vehicle history report and an independent inspection. A fair price on a car with problems is not a good deal.
- Compare at least three dealers. Used-car doc fees in the same metro can differ by hundreds of dollars.
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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