Vehicle Intelligence

Know every vehicle
before you buy it.

Scan any VIN. Get a risk score, known issues, fair price, and a buy verdict in seconds.

Join the WaitlistiOS · Summer 2026
RISK SCORE
8.3
/10Low Risk
FAIR PRICE
$10,913
$9.8K$12.1K
VERDICT
Buy
Low risk, fair price
RECALLS
1
Open · 2 closed
NCAP
★★★★★
5-star overall
VIN
5YJ3E1•••••F384921
2016 Mercedes GLC · 52,000 mi
Known Issues, Unknown to Buyers

The listing won't tell you what breaks at 80,000 miles.

2013–2016 Nissan Altima
$4,800
CVT transmission failure near 110,000 miles. Replacing it costs as much as a year of car payments.
Source: NHTSA · CarComplaints
2015–2018 Honda CR-V 1.5T
$3,200
Oil-dilution issue on affected years tanks resale by ~39% at trade-in. Buyers won't see it on the listing, but the next dealer will.
Source: NHTSA · KBB resale data
2004–2010 Ford F-150 5.4L
$1,400+
Spark plug breakage is a documented issue at higher mileage. A routine job can turn into a cylinder-head repair.
Source: Ford TSB 08-7-6
Dealers know. Private sellers know. Buyers don't.
Car Intel closes that gap.

See what you get in one scan.

Verdict and AI summary first. Recalls, safety, and specs when you scroll. Pricing gets its own breakdown below.

Verdict & Pricing

Know what to pay, or what to ask.

Toggle between Buying and Selling on any report. Fair price, opening offer, and private / retail / trade-in breakdown, recalculated for your side of the deal.

  • Buying viewFair price with confidence, a suggested opening offer, and how far below fair value to start.
  • Selling viewMarket value and what you could realistically get: trade-in, private party, and retail ranges.
  • Full breakdownPrivate party, retail, and trade-in numbers in one place, not a single generic estimate.
  • Listing historyPrice drops and listing periods when the asking price does not match the market.
MarketCheck · Car Intel Score

Alternates between Buying and Selling tabs

Features

Everything you need to buy smart.

Risk Score

Evidence-based risk scoring

A 0–10 score built from recalls, complaints, reliability priors, and repair-cost data for your exact model year.

8.3/10 Low Risk
Fair Pricing

Fair pricing

Private party, retail, and trade-in ranges with a walk-away price you can hand a seller.

$10,913
Market Estimate
Recalls & Safety

Safety first

3 Recalls685 Complaints
★★★★★5/5 Excellent
Forward Collision · Lane Departure · Stability Control
Known Issues

Known issues by mileage band

136 complaintsElevated repair

Model-specific complaints, reliability concerns, and repair risk, indexed to miles on the clock.

AI Cross-Check

AI Cross-Check

Cross-checks complaints against recalls, benchmarks pricing against real listings, and flags anything that doesn't line up.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

A field score for the car in front of you.

A model-specific in-person inspection covering known issues for the year and trim, exterior, under the hood, interior, test drive, and questions for the seller. Every flag rolls into a field score and adjusts your suggested offer in real time, so you negotiate from a number, not a hunch.

7 sectionsTailored to your VINAdjusts your offerRepair-cost insight
Impact on Your Report
Risk Score
Baseline + your findings
4.6
−0.6from5.2
Suggested Offer
$8,400 fair · 2 findings
$7,400
−$1,100
Power windows, locks, or mirrors don't all work−$400
Brakes feel soft, pulsate, or pull to one side−$700
4Issues Found
Engine bay suspiciously degreased (may hide leaks)
Under the Hood
Power windows, locks, or mirrors don't all work
Interior
Brakes feel soft, pulsate, or pull to one side
Test Drive
Timing belt or chain history unknown or overdue
Questions for Seller
The Missing Layer

Every tool a buyer uses
leaves the same questions open.

Listings, pricing tools, history reports, mechanics: each answers part of the question. Car Intel is the layer underneath, pulling the public data nobody bothers to read.

01Listing
Tells youPrice, photos, mileage, location.
Goes quiet onWhether the price is fair. Whether the model is a known headache.
02Pricing tools
Tells youA rough market value range.
Goes quiet onWhat to actually offer on this exact VIN, and when to walk.
03Photos & description
Tells youCosmetic condition. Seller's story.
Goes quiet onWhat the seller didn't mention. What this generation is known for.
04History report
Tells youAccidents, titles, service records, ownership.
Goes quiet onRecall status. Complaint patterns. Whether any of it is a deal-breaker.
05Mechanic inspection
Tells youMechanical condition today.
Goes quiet on$200 and a half-day before you even know if it's worth inspecting.
+Car IntelUnderneath all of it
Risk score (0–10) from recalls, complaints & reliability priors
Fair-price range with a walk-away number for this VIN
Known issues by mileage band: what tends to go wrong, and when
Buy / Walk / Negotiate verdict in plain English
Sources: NHTSA · EPA · MarketCheck · model-specific reliability data
One scan. Public data, plain English, in seconds, before you ever message the seller.

Built for buyers who refuse to get burned.

Every scan is backed by public safety and market data, the same sources the pros lean on.

NHTSAEPAMarketCheck
210K+
NHTSA Recall Records
1,400+
Vehicle Generations
1.9M+
NHTSA Complaints Indexed

Every used car has a story.Know it before you buy.

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Everything you might be wondering before you sign up.

iOS app launching in 2026. Join the waitlist for early access and priority onboarding.
Scans any VIN, cross-checks public data (NHTSA recalls and complaints, EPA fuel economy, MarketCheck pricing), and gives you a risk score, fair-price range, and a clear buy / walk / negotiate verdict in seconds.
Free during beta. Post-launch pricing hasn't been finalized, but waitlist members get early-access pricing for life.
No. It's the layer above. A history report tells you what happened to the car. Car Intel tells you what that means for your wallet, using the same public data plus known-issues and live market context.
NHTSA for recalls and owner complaints. EPA for fuel economy and emissions. MarketCheck for live retail and wholesale pricing. Carfax or AutoCheck PDFs can be attached to any scan for full-stack title and accident history.
Yes at launch. Android is on the roadmap but not dated.
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