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      One scan can watch several cars. They share the budget, the area and the seller setting below.

      Blams are found on their own. Ask for deals too, under How you get pinged, and a car at or past this bar pings you as well. Where prices for a model vary a lot, a car also has to sit well outside that usual spread.

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          Check a listing

          Paste any ad. Carblam reads it the same way it reads the ones it finds.

          Be the first to the deal.

          Get a head start on the car you actually want.

          Tell us the car you want. Carblam scans Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp and dealer sites around the clock, and notifies you the moment one is listed for far less than it usually sells for. We read the ad and look at the photos first, so you know if it's really a good deal.

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          Example, on a phone: a notification from Carblam about a 2020 Toyota Tacoma listed on Facebook Marketplace 7 minutes ago for $24,900. Carblam marks it Blam!, 24% under the $32,800 that trucks like it usually sell for nearby, notes that the tires look new and the body looks clean in the photos, and underlines what the seller wrote. Then the app's Deals tab: First Dibs with the newest deals near you, every car around in a grid with its grade, and a car's report with its demand, reliability and the local market's prices.

          Continuously scanning for underpriced cars on

          • Facebook Marketplace
          • Craigslist
          • OfferUp
          • Capital One Auto Navigator, for dealers' cars
          • eBay Motors

          Pay less than everyone else

          You only hear about cars listed well below what the same car usually sells for near you.

          Skip the lemons

          We read every ad for rust, rebuilt titles, warning lights and "needs work", so a cheap car with a big problem doesn't waste your Saturday.

          Be the first to call

          Good deals sell in hours. We keep scanning day and night, so you hear about one before most people have even seen it.

          How it works

          1. 1

            Tell us the car you want

            Pick the make, model and years, your budget and how far you'll drive. Watch one car or a few.

          2. 2

            We keep scanning

            Around the clock, we look at every new listing, compare its price with similar cars near you, and read the ad for problems.

          3. 3

            Your phone buzzes

            Only when a car is priced well below what it usually sells for. Tap the notification to see why, and the seller's ad.

          Every car comes with the full story.

          A low price can be a trap. Before you call, you see why a car is cheap, what to look out for and what it could cost to fix.

          Is the price really good?

          We compare it with similar cars for sale near you, adjusted for the year and the miles.

          2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road

          $24,900$32,800

          Asking $7,900 less than 146 similar trucks for sale nearby.

          What did the seller say?

          We read the whole ad and point out what matters: rust, a rebuilt title, a warning light, "needs work".

          "One owner, all service at the dealer. New tires in March. Small dent on the tailgate. Moving out of state, need it gone this week."

          Is it worth it?

          One tap on any car and we read the ad, look at the photos for dents, rust and crash damage, and work out what to offer and what you'd clear reselling it.

          Tailgate: a small dent, as the seller said. Underneath: not in the photos, so ask the seller for one.

          What could it cost to fix?

          Likely repairs for this truck, with a fair price for parts and labor.

          Tailgate dent
          $150 to $400
          Brakes, due around 60,000 miles
          $300 to $550

          What should I ask?

          Three questions for the seller, so the call is quick.

          • Can you send the dealer service records?
          • Can you send a photo from underneath?
          • Is the title in your name?

          What the stickers mean

          Every car gets one, so you can tell at a glance how its price compares with similar cars near you.

          • Blam!

            A steal. At least 15% below similar cars, which rarely happens for that model. Call fast.

          • Deal

            Priced clearly below similar cars near you.

          • Fair price

            About what it should cost. Fine if it's the car you want.

          • Overpriced

            More than similar cars. There's room to haggle.

          Cheap for a reason

          When a low price comes with a big problem, like a rebuilt title, salvage history, rust or crash damage in the photos, we tell you and don't notify you about it.

          Also included

          • Check a car you found

            Paste the link to any listing and get the same report: the price check, problems in the ad, repairs and questions to ask.

          • Watch a few cars at once

            Put several cars in one search, like a Tacoma, a 4Runner and a CR-V, with one budget and one area.

          • Notifications on your phone

            Deals arrive as notifications from the Carblam app, or from the website once it's on your home screen. Each one opens the car.

          • Quiet at night

            Set quiet hours and notifications wait until morning.

          • On your home screen

            Add Carblam to your phone's home screen and it opens like an app. Nothing to download.

          • Save the ones you like

            Keep a short list of cars to call about, with the report for each.

          One membership. Every deal.

          Pro is everything Carblam does, for less than a tank of gas. Try it free for 7 days and cancel any time.

          7 days free

          Carblam Pro

          $9.99a month

          • Instant alertsYour phone buzzes the moment a deal is found.
          • Every marketplace in one placeFacebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, eBay Motors, Capital One dealers and more.
          • AI listing analysisAsk "Is it worth it?" and get a straight answer on any car, with what to offer.
          • Instant searchesHit Scan now for a fresh check of every site, whenever you want.
          • 100-mile radiusSee every car for sale within 100 miles, and watch searches in up to 4 places.
          • Recalls and demand metersEvery report shows NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and how fast the model sells.
          • A real price checkEvery car graded against similar cars near you: Blam, deal, fair or overpriced.
          • Unlimited carsWatch as many models as you like and save the ones you want to call about.

          Then $9.99 a month. Pay on the website or in the iPhone app; your membership works in both.

          Questions

          Where does it work?

          Anywhere in the US and Canada. Give us a ZIP or postal code and how far you're willing to drive.

          Which sites do you scan?

          Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUp, and dealers' cars on Capital One Auto Navigator. Every car links straight to its listing.

          How fast will I hear about a car?

          Carblam scans around the clock and checks each car you watch every 30 minutes. The notification goes out as soon as a check finds one.

          How do I cancel?

          In the app, Settings, then Cancel membership; on the website, Scans, then Your plan. We ask why, offer one thing that might help, and that's it. Your plan stays on until the end of the month you paid for, and nothing more is charged.

          How do you know what a car is worth?

          We compare it with what similar cars are selling for near you and with market values for that model, adjusted for the year and the miles. Then we take off for anything the ad or the photos show, like a rebuilt title, damage or repairs it needs.

          Can I check a car I found myself?

          Yes. Paste the link into Check a listing and you get the same report.

          Will you notify me a lot?

          No. Out of the box you hear about Blams only, the rare cars priced far below what they usually sell for. In Settings you can add deals at the bar you set, widen it to everything (price drops, new listings, new cars on eBay), or turn notifications off, and set quiet hours for the night. Each car you watch sends three at most per check.

          Do you sell cars?

          No. We send you to the seller's own ad, and you deal with the seller directly.

          Tell us the car. We'll watch for it.

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          Use your Apple or Google account. No password to make up, and deals come as notifications on your phone.