Question 1

What is Carbro?

Accepted Answer

Carbro runs a virtual pre-inspection and deal intelligence check on any used car — in under 10 seconds. Enter the VIN and asking price, and Carbro decodes the vehicle history, flags red flags, and benchmarks the price against live market data. The result: a Carbro Score from 0 to 100 and a clear verdict — Buy, Pass, or Negotiate — so you know exactly where you stand before you drive across town or talk to a seller.

Question 2

What is Carbro's virtual pre-inspection?

Accepted Answer

It's the digital check you run before you book a mechanic or commit to seeing a car. Carbro pulls accident records, flood and damage history, lemon-law buybacks, mileage validity, and open safety recalls — the same data layers a pre-purchase inspector would flag, surfaced in less than a minute. Use it to filter out bad listings before you spend time or money on them.

Question 3

What red flags does Carbro's pre-inspection check for?

Accepted Answer

Carbro screens for: flood and hail damage, odometer rollback indicators, undisclosed accident history, lemon-law buybacks, open safety recalls, and gaps in service history. Any of these pulls the Carbro Score down and triggers a Pass verdict — with the specific reason called out so you know exactly what the problem is.

Question 4

Does Carbro replace a mechanic's pre-purchase inspection?

Accepted Answer

No — and it shouldn't. Carbro is the virtual pre-inspection layer that comes before the physical one. Use Carbro first to filter out the cars that aren't worth your time or a $150 mechanic visit. Then book the mechanic on the one car that clears the Carbro Score. Together they cover history, deal quality, and mechanical condition.

Question 5

What is Deal Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Deal Intelligence is Carbro's market analysis layer. It benchmarks the seller's asking price against live listings, recent sold prices, and supply-demand signals for that exact year, make, model, and trim — then tells you whether the deal is smart, overpriced, or negotiable, and by how much. Where pre-inspection tells you if the car is worth buying, Deal Intelligence tells you if the price is worth paying.

Question 6

Can Carbro tell me if a used car is overpriced?

Accepted Answer

Yes. That's the core of Deal Intelligence. Carbro compares the asking price against current market comps and recent sales for the same vehicle spec, adjusted for mileage and location. If the car is overpriced, the Carbro Score reflects it — and you get the data points to push back on the price.

Question 7

How does Carbro help me negotiate a used car price?

Accepted Answer

When the verdict is Negotiate, Carbro surfaces the specific reasons: how far above market the price sits, comparable listings at lower prices, and any history flags that justify a discount. You walk into the conversation with data, not gut feel — the same leverage a dealer has, now on your side.

Question 8

What is the Carbro Score?

Accepted Answer

The Carbro Score is a 0–100 rating that combines virtual pre inspection and deal intelligence into one number. It rolls up accident history, red-flag detection, market-price fit, and mileage validity into a single verdict — Buy, Pass, or Negotiate — built on an advanced scoring model. One score, full picture.

Question 9

How does Carbro decide between Buy, Pass, or Negotiate?

Accepted Answer

The 0–100 Carbro Score maps to the verdict. A high score — clean history, fair-to-good price, validated mileage — earns a Buy. A mid score — worth pursuing, but priced above market or carrying a soft red flag — earns a Negotiate, with the exact talking points. A low score — salvage title, odometer mismatch, severely overpriced, or known lemon — earns a Pass. One score, one verdict, fully reasoned.

Question 10

How accurate is Carbro?

Accepted Answer

Carbro analyzes data across vehicle history databases, live market listings, and auction results — running it through an advanced scoring model to deliver a clear verdict: Buy, Pass, or Negotiate. No AI is infallible, but Carbro is built to surface what matters so the unknowns shrink before you ever talk to a seller.

Question 11

How do I get early access to Carbro?

Accepted Answer

Carbro is rolling out in waves to the waitlist, prioritizing buyers who are actively shopping right now. Join from the homepage in under 30 seconds — paste a VIN to see a live demo Carbro Score, then drop your email. Early-access invites go out weekly.

Question 12

Is my data safe with Carbro?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We don't sell your data — period. The VINs and pricing inputs you enter are used only to generate your Carbro Score and analysis. We follow data minimization: we only store what's necessary to make the product work, and nothing about your search history is shared with dealers or sellers.

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Everything you want to know
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