VINMaven
Works on any dealer's lot in the US

Scan any car.Know what to pay.

Point your phone at the VIN. In seconds you see the fair price, how long the car's been sitting, cheaper ones nearby, and exactly what to offer.

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  • Free for car buyers
  • No dealer can pay to change your numbers
Example report
Fair price for these miles Days on this lot Every price cut Cheaper twins nearby Open recalls Your negotiation power Out-the-door with your state's tax Your rate vs. credit unions Insurance for this exact car What to offer, and when to walk

Why it exists

The dealer sees every number.
Now you do too.

What the sticker tells you

PRE-OWNED2019 HONDA CIVIC EX
GREAT DEAL!
OUR PRICE$19,850
  • ✔ Priced to sell!
  • ✔ Ask about our financing specials
  • ✔ Won't last long
How long has it been here?What do similar cars sell for?What should I offer?

What one scan tells you

2019 Honda Civic EX$1,120 over fair price
  • 63 days on this lotThe dealer usually sells in 38. They want it gone.
  • Cut twice, $900 so farThe price is already moving your way.
  • 3 similar cars nearbyUp to $1,450 less, within 12 miles.
  • Dealer loan 9.4% · credit union 6.2%$1,656 back in your pocket.
Open$18,000
Target$18,400
Walk away$18,900
41 days

The average used car sits this long before it sells. Every extra day is leverage, if you know about it.

Source: Edmunds, Q3 2025
2.47%

The average hidden markup dealers add to the interest rate on the loans they arrange.

Source: Center for Responsible Lending
34%

of Gen Z car buyers say they feel overwhelmed by the buying process.

Source: Capital One Car Buying Outlook

Works on the car in front of you

Any lot, any dealer. No listing link, no typing.

Tells you what to pay

Not just what it's worth: open, target and walk-away, with the reasons.

Negotiates by text

Your offer, the out-the-door math and the message, ready to send.

Can't be bought

No dealer can pay to change your numbers or ratings.

How it works

A Saturday at the dealer.

One real-world buy, from the moment you spot the car to the moment you drive it home.

  1. 10:02 AM

    You find the one.

    A 2019 Civic EX for $19,850. The sticker says “Great deal.” Is it? You pull out your phone.

  2. 10:03 AM

    Scan the VIN. Three seconds.

    Windshield plate or door frame, barcode or printed number. No typing, no listing link, any lot in the US.

  3. 10:03 AM

    See the real price.

    It's $1,120 over fair price, and you're in a strong position. You get an opening offer, a target and a walk-away number.

  4. 10:05 AM

    Find your leverage.

    63 days on this lot, when the dealer usually sells in 38. Cut twice already. Similar cars nearby for up to $1,450 less.

  5. 10:08 AM

    Make your offer by text.

    No stare-down across a desk. Your offer, the out-the-door math and the message are ready. Tap send.

  6. 10:40 AM

    Beat the finance office.

    The dealer's loan is 9.4%. Your credit union offers 6.2%. That's $1,656 you keep, decided before you sign anything.

  7. 11:15 AM

    Drive off for less.

    $1,450 under asking. Rate the dealer so the next buyer walks in knowing what you know.

Example scenario

Everything in one scan

Built for the moment you're standing next to the car.

Your offer, written for you

Negotiate by text, not across a desk. VINMaven drafts the message with the facts that back it up.

Example

Out-the-door price

Tax for your state and the dealer's fees, before you sign.

Example

Better deals nearby

The same model at other dealers nearby, sorted by what you'd save.

Example

Alerts on cars you save

We watch the price, whether it sells and new recalls.

Open recalls

Recalls for the model from federal data, plus a one-tap check of this VIN's open ones.

Reviews from real buyers

Dealer reviews from people who scanned the car, with what they paid.

On your side of the desk

We work for you. Only you.

  • No dealer can pay to change your numbers or ratings
  • We never sell your data
  • Nobody can pay for a better place in any list
  • Delete your account and everything in it, anytime

Questions

Does it work at any dealership?

Yes. Scan the VIN on the windshield plate, the driver's door frame, the window sticker or your paperwork. VINMaven looks the car up in dealers' listings across the US, as of its last check with the listing sites (at most a day old, and the report says how old), so it works on any lot, not just partner dealers.

Is it free?

Yes. VINMaven is free for car buyers: every full report (fair price, time on the lot, cheaper cars nearby, recalls and what to offer), offers, saved cars and alerts. There's nothing to buy in the app.

How does VINMaven make money?

Dealers, lenders and insurers pay us a flat monthly subscription for tools to answer you. They can't pay to change prices, scores, reviews or the order you see. We don't earn anything when you buy a car, take a loan or buy a policy.

What happens to my data?

We never sell it. We only share a loan or insurance request with the partners you choose, after you say yes. You can delete your account and everything in it from the app.

I've never bought a car. Is this for me?

Especially. The report tells you in plain words whether the price is fair, what to offer and when to walk away, and writes the message to the dealer for you.

Scan any car.Know what to pay.

Free for car buyers. Takes ten seconds on the lot.

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