Best Ford Dealerships near Effingham, IL
This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Ford dealers in the Effingham, IL search area. 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.
4 Ford dealers in the Effingham, IL search area currently clear the data threshold. It’s a smaller field — 23 more Ford 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.
Last updated November 12, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.
Why This Search Covers 100 Miles
Small markets have fewer competing dealers. Fewer competitors means less pressure on price and fees.
CarEdge widened the search to 100 miles around Effingham to find 4 Ford dealers with enough verified out-the-door quotes to grade. One of them is within 50 miles. The closest graded dealer is Bob Ridings Taylorville in Taylorville, about 50 miles from Effingham. Distances are approximate straight-line miles, so the drive will be longer. A dealer is ranked once CarEdge has more than three out-the-door quotes from it from the past year. Dealers with fewer are listed under Limited Data.
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What is the best Ford dealer in the Effingham, IL search area?
The best Ford dealer in the Effingham, IL search area by verified out-the-door price data is Auffenberg Ford, Inc. (Belleville, IL): A grade, 97/100 across 4 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 4 quotes from the past year.
Close behind:
- Roberts Motors Inc (Alton), A grade, 94/100 across 5 quotes from the past year, with $299 in dealer fees, under the IL median of $397.
- Jack Schmitt Ford (Collinsville), A grade, 92/100 across 8 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 8 quotes from the past year.
Best for:
- Lowest dealer fees: Roberts Motors Inc (Alton), $299, against the IL median of $397.
- No quoted add-ons: Jack Schmitt Ford (Collinsville), none in its 8 quotes from the past year.
Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page.
Full ranking, dealer fees and quoted add-ons for every graded dealer are below.
Top 4 Ford Dealers in the Effingham, IL search area
Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.
#1 — Auffenberg Ford, Inc.
Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Belleville, IL · about 87 miles from Effingham
Auffenberg Ford, Inc. is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Effingham, IL search area by verified data — A grade, 97/100, based on 4 quotes from the past year.
- Dealer fees: $378 — below the IL median of $397
- Quoted add-ons: None in 4 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 4
See full review & verified quotes →
#2 — Roberts Motors Inc
Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · Alton, IL · about 88 miles from Effingham
Roberts Motors Inc put quoted add-ons on just 20% of its quotes from the past year — light for an A-grade dealer.
- Dealer fees: $299 — below the IL median of $397
- Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 5 quotes from the past year (20%)
- Quotes, past year: 5
See full review & verified quotes →
#3 — Jack Schmitt Ford
Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · Collinsville, IL · about 81 miles from Effingham
Not one of Jack Schmitt Ford’s 8 quotes from the past year carried a quoted add-on — a clean record at the A grade.
- Dealer fees: $719 — above the IL median of $397
- Quoted add-ons: None in 8 quotes from the past year
- Quotes, past year: 8
See full review & verified quotes →
#4 — Bob Ridings Taylorville
Grade: B · Score: 82/100 · Taylorville, IL · about 50 miles from Effingham
Quoted add-ons appear on 75% of Bob Ridings Taylorville’s quotes from the past year — the highest rate on this list. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.
- Dealer fees: $377 — below the IL median of $397
- Quoted add-ons: On 3 of 4 quotes from the past year (75%)
- Quotes, past year: 4
See full review & verified quotes →
Limited Data
These Ford dealers in the Effingham, IL search area have verified OTD data, but not yet enough quotes from the past year to rank. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.
- Courtesy Ford (Danville, IL, about 89 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Bob Ridings Pana (Pana, IL, about 33 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Dave Sinclair Auto Group (Saint Louis, MO, about 100 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Ed Morse Ford Red Bud (Red Bud, IL, about 100 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Faulkner Automotive (Mount Carmel, IL, about 65 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Holzhauer City Ford (Nashville, IL, about 68 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Pilson Ford (Mattoon, IL, about 26 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Sam Leman Ford (Bloomington, IL, about 95 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Victory Lane Ford (Litchfield, IL, about 59 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Bill Dobson Ford (Washington, IN, about 81 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Ford Square Of Mt Vernon (Mount Vernon, IL, about 58 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Schmidt Ford Of Salem Inc. (Salem, IL, about 41 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Broadway Ford Truck Sales Inc (St. Louis, MO, about 94 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Engel Bros. Inc. (Farina, IL, about 22 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Schicker Ford Of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO, about 98 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Heartland Ford (Covington, IN, about 93 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Bommarito Ford Superstore (Hazelwood, MO, about 99 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Northside Ford Lincoln (Effingham, IL, about 2 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Rick Ridings Ford Inc (Monticello, IL, about 65 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Jim Xamis Ford Lincoln (Lincoln, IL, about 84 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
- Landmark Ford Inc (Springfield, IL, about 74 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Jackson Ford, Inc (Decatur, IL, about 56 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
- Auffenberg Ford North (O’fallon, IL, about 82 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. 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.
Only quotes from the past year count. We split them into four groups, newest first: the newest counts 50%, then 30%, 15% and 5%.
Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:
- Fee Transparency (30%) — Are the dealer’s fees reasonable? We add up every dealer fee and compare the total with the state median.
- Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer include quoted add-ons like paint protection or theft deterrent, the kind you can’t say no to? Add-ons the dealer marks as optional don’t count against them.
- Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the advertised price include every charge you have to pay? We check each quote against the vehicle page: dealer fees, add-ons, the advertised price and the discount.
- Data Quality (10%) — Does the quote list taxes, dealer fees, add-ons and government fees each on its own line? Each one is worth a quarter.
Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60). Read the methodology →
Effingham, IL Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance
| # | Dealer | City | Approx. Miles | Grade | Score | Dealer Fees | Quoted Add-ons | Quotes, Past Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auffenberg Ford, Inc. | Belleville | 87 | A | 97 | $378 | None | 4 |
| 2 | Roberts Motors Inc | Alton | 88 | A | 94 | $299 | 20% | 5 |
| 3 | Jack Schmitt Ford | Collinsville | 81 | A | 92 | $719 | None | 8 |
| 4 | Bob Ridings Taylorville | Taylorville | 50 | B | 82 | $377 | 75% | 4 |
For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Ford dealer rankings near Effingham, IL on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.
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How to Use This Data When You Shop
- 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.
- 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.
- Anchor to the OTD, not the advertised price. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the advertised number.
- Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, dealer fees, quoted add-ons and advertised price 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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