Best Used Car Dealers in San Diego, Ranked by CarEdge Data
Key Takeaways
- 20 used car dealers in San Diego graded, including the used departments of new-car dealers, on verified out-the-door quotes for used cars.
- Mossy Toyota is the highest-graded used car dealer in the San Diego metro.
- 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 San Diego metro. It covers independent used lots and the used departments of new-car dealers, graded on verified out-the-door quotes, not star ratings.
20 dealers in San Diego have enough verified used-car quotes to grade. Below are the top 20.
Last updated October 9, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.
The Best Used Car Dealers in San Diego
The best used car dealer in San Diego by verified out-the-door price data is Mossy Toyota (Toyota dealer, used department, San Diego): A grade, 99/100, 4 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
Close behind:
- Bmw Of Carlsbad (BMW, Carlsbad), A grade, 99/100, 9 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Toyota Chula Vista (Toyota, Chula Vista), A grade, 98/100, 5 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
Full ranking, used-car fees and add-on data for every graded dealer are below.
Top 20 Used Car Dealers in San Diego
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Used-car figures come from each dealer’s verified used and CPO quotes.
#1 — Mossy Toyota
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · San Diego, CA
Mossy Toyota is the highest-graded used car dealer in San Diego on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 8.0% below the advertised listing
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#2 — Bmw Of Carlsbad
BMW dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Carlsbad, CA
Bmw Of Carlsbad ranks #2 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 9
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 6.7% below the advertised listing
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#3 — Toyota Chula Vista
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Chula Vista, CA
Toyota Chula Vista ranks #3 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $68 — well below the CA average of $109
- 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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#4 — Hyundai Escondido
Hyundai dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Escondido, CA
Hyundai Escondido ranks #4 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 8
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 13% of used-car quotes, avg $1,995
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 5.5% below the advertised listing
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#5 — Kearny Mesa Subaru
Subaru dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · San Diego, CA
Kearny Mesa Subaru ranks #5 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 20% of used-car quotes, avg $9,294
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 3.4% below the advertised listing
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#6 — Honda Of El Cajon Superstore
Honda dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · El Cajon, CA
Honda Of El Cajon Superstore ranks #6 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $68 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.1% below the advertised listing
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#7 — Honda Of Escondido
Honda dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Escondido, CA
Honda Of Escondido ranks #7 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 6
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 33% of used-car quotes, avg $695
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
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#8 — Toyota Carlsbad
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Carlsbad, CA
Toyota Carlsbad ranks #8 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $57 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 7
- Doc fee on used cars: $57 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 14% of used-car quotes, avg $2,490
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 3.8% below the advertised listing
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#9 — Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · San Diego, CA
Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego ranks #9 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 6
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 33% of used-car quotes, avg $5
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.3% below the advertised listing
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#10 — Premier Cadillac Of Carlsbad
Cadillac dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Carlsbad, CA
Premier Cadillac Of Carlsbad ranks #10 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 25% of used-car quotes, avg $2,485
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.2% below the advertised listing
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#11 — Mossy Nissan (Tx) Inc
Nissan dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 91/100 · Chula Vista, CA
Mossy Nissan (Tx) Inc ranks #11 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $89 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 9
- Doc fee on used cars: $89 — below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 22% of used-car quotes, avg $1,520
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 2.4% below the advertised listing
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#12 — Volvo Cars San Diego
Volvo dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · San Diego, CA
Volvo Cars San Diego ranks #12 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $49 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 7
- Doc fee on used cars: $49 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 43% of used-car quotes, avg $389
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 4.4% below the advertised listing
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#13 — Cumming Chevrolet
Chevrolet dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · National City, CA
Cumming Chevrolet ranks #13 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 40% of used-car quotes, avg $747
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.2% below the advertised listing
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#14 — Team Mazda Of El Cajon
Mazda dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 88/100 · El Cajon, CA
Team Mazda Of El Cajon ranks #14 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $92 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $92 — below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 80% of used-car quotes, avg $1,532
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
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#15 — Pedder Hyundai Of Poway
Hyundai dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 84/100 · Poway, CA
Pedder Hyundai Of Poway ranks #15 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $51 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $51 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 60% of used-car quotes, avg $1,950
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 8.3% below the advertised listing
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#16 — Bmw Of San Diego
BMW dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 82/100 · San Diego, CA
Bmw Of San Diego ranks #16 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 7
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 100% of used-car quotes, avg $900
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
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#17 — Mercedes-Benz Of Escondido
Mercedes-Benz dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 81/100 · Escondido, CA
Mercedes-Benz Of Escondido ranks #17 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $77 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 11
- Doc fee on used cars: $77 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 55% of used-car quotes, avg $3,798
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 14.1% below the advertised listing
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#18 — Toyota Certified Center Of Santee
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 81/100 · Santee, CA
Toyota Certified Center Of Santee ranks #18 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 4.3% above the advertised listing
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#19 — Poway Honda
Honda dealer, used department · Grade: C · Score: 75/100 · Poway, CA
Poway Honda ranks #19 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $85 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $85 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 100% of used-car quotes, avg $1,895
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.4% above the advertised listing
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#20 — Hello Mazda Of San Diego
Mazda dealer, used department · Grade: F · Score: 55/100 · San Diego, CA
Hello Mazda Of San Diego ranks #20 among used car dealers in San Diego on verified data, with a $0 doc fee on used cars, under the CA average of $109.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $0 — well below the CA average of $109
- Add-ons on used cars: 60% of used-car quotes, avg $595
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 8.6% 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).
San Diego Used Car Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | Type | City | Grade | Score | Used Doc Fee | Used Add-on Rate | Used Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossy Toyota | Toyota | San Diego | A | 99 | $85 | 0% | 4 |
| 2 | Bmw Of Carlsbad | BMW | Carlsbad | A | 99 | $85 | 0% | 9 |
| 3 | Toyota Chula Vista | Toyota | Chula Vista | A | 98 | $68 | 0% | 5 |
| 4 | Hyundai Escondido | Hyundai | Escondido | A | 98 | $85 | 13% | 8 |
| 5 | Kearny Mesa Subaru | Subaru | San Diego | A | 97 | $85 | 20% | 5 |
| 6 | Honda Of El Cajon Superstore | Honda | El Cajon | A | 96 | $68 | 0% | 5 |
| 7 | Honda Of Escondido | Honda | Escondido | A | 96 | $85 | 33% | 6 |
| 8 | Toyota Carlsbad | Toyota | Carlsbad | A | 94 | $57 | 14% | 7 |
| 9 | Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego | Toyota | San Diego | A | 93 | $85 | 33% | 6 |
| 10 | Premier Cadillac Of Carlsbad | Cadillac | Carlsbad | A | 93 | $85 | 25% | 4 |
| 11 | Mossy Nissan (Tx) Inc | Nissan | Chula Vista | A | 91 | $89 | 22% | 9 |
| 12 | Volvo Cars San Diego | Volvo | San Diego | A | 90 | $49 | 43% | 7 |
| 13 | Cumming Chevrolet | Chevrolet | National City | B | 89 | $85 | 40% | 5 |
| 14 | Team Mazda Of El Cajon | Mazda | El Cajon | B | 88 | $92 | 80% | 5 |
| 15 | Pedder Hyundai Of Poway | Hyundai | Poway | B | 84 | $51 | 60% | 5 |
| 16 | Bmw Of San Diego | BMW | San Diego | B | 82 | $85 | 100% | 7 |
| 17 | Mercedes-Benz Of Escondido | Mercedes-Benz | Escondido | B | 81 | $77 | 55% | 11 |
| 18 | Toyota Certified Center Of Santee | Toyota | Santee | B | 81 | $85 | 0% | 4 |
| 19 | Poway Honda | Honda | Poway | C | 75 | $85 | 100% | 4 |
| 20 | Hello Mazda Of San Diego | Mazda | San Diego | F | 55 | $0 | 60% | 5 |
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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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