01Decode the VIN
Seventeen characters pulled straight from the federal vehicle database — year, engine, drivetrain, build plant, plus every open safety recall.
OfferShift
Shift the deal in your favor
AI car-buying advocate
They've sold a thousand cars. You've bought four.
OfferShift evens it out. Enter a VIN from the lot or a Marketplace listing and get an honest read on the car, the price and the paperwork — in about a minute.
Snap the printout — we read the VIN and every number off it. Free account · no dealer ever sees your information
Sample report
What you get before you walk into the dealership
87Buy score
GOOD BUY
2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
3.5L V6 · 4WD · 78,400 mi
Market range $27,400 – $30,100
Competitively priced for its mileage. Flag the maintenance due between 80–100k miles.
Asking price
92
Reliability
88
Mileage
85
Maintenance risk
78
Negotiation target$27,800 – $28,300
See the full report — recalls, trade value and what to say backHow it works
02Get a buy score
A fair market range built from real active dealer listings (MarketCheck), corrected for mileage, condition and title. Then a 0–100 score on whether the asking price is fair. If you're trading in, we'll also value your trade-in so you can spot a lowball offer.
03Audit the worksheet
Type in their numbers. We flag padded doc fees, VIN etching, nitrogen tires and every other line that exists to move margin, not metal.
04Know what to say
A negotiation script written for this exact car at this exact price — plus a walk-away number you can hold to.
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Shift the deal in your favor.
VIN and recall data from the US Department of Transportation. Market values are based on real active dealer listings (MarketCheck) and are estimates, not appraisals. OfferShift works for you, not the dealership.