Best Ford Dealerships near Ottumwa, IA

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Ford dealers in the Ottumwa, IA 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.

5 Ford dealers in the Ottumwa, IA search area currently clear the data threshold. It’s a smaller field — 38 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 150 Miles

Small markets have fewer competing dealers. Fewer competitors means less pressure on price and fees.

CarEdge widened the search to 150 miles around Ottumwa to find 5 Ford dealers with enough verified out-the-door quotes to grade. One of them is within 50 miles. The closest graded dealer is Vaughn Automotive, in Ottumwa itself. 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.

The best deal may be a drive away. Get written out-the-door quotes from several dealers before you go, and compare the totals, not the advertised prices. Two of the graded dealers are outside Iowa. Taxes and registration are based on where you register the car, not where you buy it. CarEdge’s guide to buying a car in another state covers taxes, registration and delivery when the best quote comes from far away.

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What is the best Ford dealer in the Ottumwa, IA search area?

The best Ford dealer in the Ottumwa, IA search area by verified out-the-door price data is Stivers Ford Of Waukee (Waukee, IA): A grade, 100/100 across 4 quotes from the past year, with quoted add-ons on only 1 of its 4 quotes from the past year.

Close behind:

2. Joe Machens Ford (Columbia), A grade, 99/100 across 4 quotes from the past year, with no quoted add-ons in its 4 quotes from the past year.
3. Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota (Fort Dodge), A grade, 97/100 across 11 quotes from the past year, with quoted add-ons on only 2 of its 11 quotes from the past year.

Best for:

• Lowest dealer fees: Stivers Ford Of Waukee (Waukee), $180.
• No quoted add-ons: Vaughn Automotive (Ottumwa), none in its 9 quotes from the past year.
• Most quotes, past year: Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota (Fort Dodge), 11 quotes from the past year behind its A.

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 5 Ford Dealers in the Ottumwa, IA 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 — Stivers Ford Of Waukee

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Waukee, IA · about 85 miles from Ottumwa

Stivers Ford Of Waukee is the top-graded Ford dealer in the Ottumwa, IA search area by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 4 quotes from the past year.

• Dealer fees: $180 — at the IA median
• Quoted add-ons: On 1 of 4 quotes from the past year (25%)
• Quotes, past year: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Joe Machens Ford

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Columbia, MO · about 143 miles from Ottumwa

Joe Machens Ford put no quoted add-ons on any of its 4 quotes from the past year — rare for an A-grade Ford dealer.

• Dealer fees: $587 — below the MO median of $593
• Quoted add-ons: None in 4 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Fort Dodge, IA · about 136 miles from Ottumwa

Quoted add-ons showed on only 18% of Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota’s quotes from the past year — restrained by segment standards.

• Dealer fees: $180 — at the IA median
• Quoted add-ons: On 2 of 11 quotes from the past year (18%)
• Quotes, past year: 11

See full review & verified quotes →

#4 — Vaughn Automotive

Grade: A · Score: 95/100 · Ottumwa, IA · about 1 miles from Ottumwa

Vaughn Automotive keeps the F&I office out of it: no quoted add-ons in its 9 quotes from the past year.

• Dealer fees: $180 — at the IA median
• Quoted add-ons: None in 9 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 9

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#5 — Kunes Ford Of East Moline

Grade: B · Score: 84/100 · East Moline, IL · about 108 miles from Ottumwa

Kunes Ford Of East Moline put no quoted add-ons on any of its 5 quotes from the past year — rare for a B-grade Ford dealer.

• Dealer fees: $849 — above the IL median of $397
• Quoted add-ons: None in 5 quotes from the past year
• Quotes, past year: 5

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Limited Data

These Ford dealers in the Ottumwa, IA 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.

• Lindquist Ford (Bettendorf, IA, about 107 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Sexton Ford Sales (Moline, IL, about 104 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Charles Gabus Ford (Des Moines, IA, about 79 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Granger Ford (Granger, IA, about 89 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Tom Boland Ford, Inc. (Hannibal, MO, about 104 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Union Auto (Union, IA, about 91 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Albia Ford (Albia, IA, about 20 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Bill Colwell Ford (Hudson, IA, about 96 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Birdnow Motor Trade Of Oelwein (Oelwein, IA, about 116 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Brad Deery Motors (Maquoketa, IA, about 116 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Davis Ford, Inc. (Canton, IL, about 128 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Gem City Ford (Quincy, IL, about 94 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Helmuth Ford (Sigourney, IA, about 24 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Kunes Auto Group Of Mt. Carroll (Mount Carroll, IL, about 146 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Lynch Ford (Mount Vernon, IA, about 80 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• New Way Ford (Coon Rapids, IA, about 132 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Charles Capper Ford (Williamsburg, IA, about 50 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Roling Ford (Shell Rock, IA, about 117 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Runde Ford (Manchester, IA, about 112 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Tri-State Ford (Maryville, MO, about 137 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Deery Brothers Ford (Iowa City, IA, about 61 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Ford Of Peoria (Peoria, IL, about 147 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Jim Baier Ford (Fort Madison, IA, about 61 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• B & B Motors Inc (Havana, IL, about 133 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Dale Howard Of Iowa Falls (Iowa Falls, IA, about 111 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Mcgrath Ford (Hiawatha, IA, about 80 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Moberly Motors (Moberly, MO, about 110 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Brown’s West Branch Ford (West Branch, IA, about 71 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Steve Link Ford (Grinnell, IA, about 52 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Ulrich Ford Lincoln (Pella, IA, about 39 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Runde Predriven (Hazel Green, WI, about 139 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Mike Molstead Motors (Charles City, IA, about 143 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Finnin Ford (Dubuque, IA, about 134 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Jim Baier Inc (Fort Madison, IA, about 63 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Jensen Ford (Marshalltown, IA, about 73 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Deyarman Ford Indianola (Indianola, IA, about 64 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Max Ford Of Richmond (Richmond, MO, about 147 miles from Ottumwa) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Shottenkirk Automotive Group (Quincy, IL, about 94 miles from Ottumwa) — 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 →

Ottumwa, IA Ford Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Approx. Miles	Grade	Score	Dealer Fees	Quoted Add-ons	Quotes, Past Year
1	Stivers Ford Of Waukee	Waukee	85	A	100	$180	25%	4
2	Joe Machens Ford	Columbia	143	A	99	$587	None	4
3	Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota	Fort Dodge	136	A	97	$180	18%	11
4	Vaughn Automotive	Ottumwa	1	A	95	$180	None	9
5	Kunes Ford Of East Moline	East Moline	108	B	84	$849	None	5

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Ford dealer rankings near Ottumwa, IA on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

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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 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.
4. 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.

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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.