Best Used Car Dealers in St. Louis, Ranked by CarEdge Data
This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking of used car dealers in the St. Louis 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 St. Louis have enough verified used-car quotes to grade, one of the top 8 of them independent. Below are the top 8.
Last updated October 30, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.
What is the best used car dealer in St. Louis?
The best used car dealer in St. Louis by verified out-the-door price data is Ackerman Toyota (Toyota dealer, used department, St. Louis): A grade, 100/100, 4 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
Close behind:
- Autocenters Nissan (Nissan, Herculaneum), A grade, 97/100, 8 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Audi Creve Coeur (Audi, Creve Coeur), A grade, 97/100, 10 verified used-car quotes, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
Best for:
- Lowest doc fee: Ackerman Toyota (St. Louis), $224, against the MO average of $507.
- No dealer add-ons: Audi Creve Coeur (Creve Coeur), none in any of its 10 verified used-car quotes.
- Selling price under the listing: Bmw Of West St. Louis (Manchester), quotes average 4.0% below the advertised price.
- Most verified quotes: Audi Creve Coeur (Creve Coeur), 10 verified used-car quotes behind its A.
Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page, on used-car quotes only.
Full ranking, used-car fees and add-on data for every graded dealer are below.
CarEdge Certified Dealers in St. Louis
Ackerman Toyota is the only CarEdge Certified dealer in St. Louis. 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.
Ackerman Toyota: CarEdge Certified Toyota dealer in St. Louis
Ackerman Toyota in St. Louis, MO is CarEdge Certified. It holds an A grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index (100/100 across 133 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: $299 — well below the MO average of $507
- Add-ons disclosed in written quotes: None detected in verified quotes
See Ackerman Toyota’s grade and verified quotes →
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Top 8 Used Car Dealers in St. Louis
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Used-car figures come from each dealer’s verified used and CPO quotes.
#1 — Ackerman Toyota
Toyota dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · CarEdge Certified · St. Louis, MO
Ackerman Toyota is the highest-graded used car dealer in St. Louis on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $224 — well below the MO average of $507
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
- CarEdge Certified: Yes. Guarantee verified by ongoing CarEdge AI mystery shops. What CarEdge Certified means
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#2 — Autocenters Nissan
Nissan dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Herculaneum, MO
Autocenters Nissan ranks #2 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 8
- Doc fee on used cars: $619 — well above the MO average of $507
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 3.4% above the advertised listing
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#3 — Audi Creve Coeur
Audi dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Creve Coeur, MO
Audi Creve Coeur ranks #3 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 10
- Doc fee on used cars: $599 — above the MO average of $507
- Add-ons on used cars: None in verified used-car quotes
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 3.1% below the advertised listing
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#4 — Hw Kia Of West County
Kia dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Ballwin, MO
Hw Kia Of West County ranks #4 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $614 — well above the MO average of $507
- 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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#5 — Sunset Hills Subaru
Subaru dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · St. Louis, MO
Sunset Hills Subaru ranks #5 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with used-car quotes 1.6% below the advertised price.
- Verified used-car quotes: 4
- Doc fee on used cars: $621 — well above the MO average of $507
- Add-ons on used cars: 50% of used-car quotes, avg $199
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.6% below the advertised listing
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#6 — Bmw Of West St. Louis
BMW dealer, used department · Grade: A · Score: 93/100 · Manchester, MO
Bmw Of West St. Louis ranks #6 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with used-car quotes 4.0% below the advertised price.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $583 — above the MO average of $507
- Add-ons on used cars: 40% of used-car quotes, avg $793
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 4.0% below the advertised listing
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#7 — Jack Schmitt Ford
Ford dealer, used department · Grade: B · Score: 85/100 · Collinsville, IL
Jack Schmitt Ford ranks #7 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with used-car quotes 1.3% below the advertised price.
- Verified used-car quotes: 5
- Doc fee on used cars: $377 — above the IL average of $370
- Add-ons on used cars: 40% of used-car quotes, avg $299
- Used-car quotes vs listing price: 1.3% below the advertised listing
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#8 — Velocity Performance Garage
Independent used car dealer · Grade: D · Score: 60/100 · Valley Park, MO
Velocity Performance Garage ranks #8 among used car dealers in St. Louis on verified data, with no dealer add-ons in any verified used-car quote.
- Verified used-car quotes: 6
- Doc fee on used cars: Not enough data
- 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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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).
St. Louis Used Car Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | Type | City | Grade | Score | Used Doc Fee | Used Add-on Rate | Used Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ackerman Toyota (CarEdge Certified) | Toyota | St. Louis | A | 100 | $224 | 0% | 4 |
| 2 | Autocenters Nissan | Nissan | Herculaneum | A | 97 | $619 | 0% | 8 |
| 3 | Audi Creve Coeur | Audi | Creve Coeur | A | 97 | $599 | 0% | 10 |
| 4 | Hw Kia Of West County | Kia | Ballwin | A | 94 | $614 | 0% | 5 |
| 5 | Sunset Hills Subaru | Subaru | St. Louis | A | 94 | $621 | 50% | 4 |
| 6 | Bmw Of West St. Louis | BMW | Manchester | A | 93 | $583 | 40% | 5 |
| 7 | Jack Schmitt Ford | Ford | Collinsville | B | 85 | $377 | 40% | 5 |
| 8 | Velocity Performance Garage | independent | Valley Park | D | 60 | — | 0% | 6 |
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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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