Coming soon · Chrome extension

Appraise any VIN on any page. Find the private-party cars worth buying.

Scout is a Chrome extension for used-car dealers and buyers. It underlines every VIN it finds on a web page, opens a market appraisal in Chrome's side panel when you click one, and searches Facebook Marketplace, private-party sites and auction run lists near you for cars priced under trade.

Get early access See founding dealer pricing

Founding dealer pricing from $49/mo · runs in Chrome on your computer

Any listing page in Chrome

Sample listing photo: a gray pickup truck in a driveway (AI-generated)

2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road

$33,900

Mileage: 41,820 mi
VIN: 3TMCZ5AN1MM123456
Seller: Private party

Sample data

3TMCZ5AN1MM123456

Trade value$31,400

Max buy$30,250

Deal scoreOverpriced

Comparables18

Market days' supply46

What one click shows you

Trade value: what the car is worth on trade today.
Max buy: the most you can pay and still hit your numbers.
Deal score: the asking price read against the market at a glance.
Comparable listings: the cars that set the price, so you can check the math.
Market days' supply: how fast this car is likely to turn.

VIN appraisals on any website

Every VIN on the page is one click from a number

Scout underlines VINs wherever they show up: a Marketplace ad, a dealer site, an auction run list, an email. Click one and the appraisal opens in Chrome's side panel next to the listing. No copying the VIN into another tab.

VINs are set in a monospace face in the panel so you can check them character by character against the car.

Deal Finder

Private-party and auction cars near you, in one search

Enter a ZIP code and Scout searches Facebook Marketplace, private-party listings on Craigslist, Autotrader, KBB and other for-sale-by-owner sites, and auction run lists nearby.

Dealers posing as private sellers are hidden. An AI dealer filter reads the ad text and checks the first photo before a listing reaches your results.
"$X under trade" on each car, so the ones worth a call stand out.
Map view to see what's close enough to go look at today.

Near 49423 Marketplace Private party Auctions Map Sample data

2018 Honda CR-V EX

Facebook Marketplace · private seller · 12 mi

$1,850 under trade

2016 Ford F-150 XLT

Craigslist · by owner · 24 mi

$1,200 under trade

2019 Chevrolet Equinox LT

Facebook Marketplace · listed as private · 8 mi

Hidden: dealer

2017 Toyota Camry SE

Auction run list · 31 mi

$950 under trade

Lead board

Work every car from saved to bought

Save a car and move it through Saved, Contacted, Inspecting, then Bought or Passed. Set follow-up reminders and appointments, get a Chrome notification when one is due, see them on a calendar, and export to Google Calendar or an .ics file.

Saved 2

2018 Honda CR-V EXMarketplace · 12 mi

2017 Toyota Camry SERun list · 31 mi

Contacted 1

2016 Ford F-150 XLTFollow up tomorrow

Inspecting 1

2020 Subaru OutbackMeet Sat 10:00

Bought 1

2015 Jeep WranglerLogged to Purchases

Passed 0

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Sample data

Built for the way you buy cars

Deal alerts

A Chrome notification when a car matching your search is listed, or when a car you saved drops in price or sells.

AI deal tracking (opt-in)

Turn it on and Scout reads the Messenger conversation on your screen about a car. It records the stage, the offers, the agreed price, and the meetup time and place as an appointment, with a summary. Scout never sends or types messages for you.

Purchases page

What you paid for each car against the asking price and Scout's trade estimate, with monthly totals and CSV export.

Founding dealer pricing

Launch pricing for early Scout dealers

Two plans, depending on whether you want the Deal Finder or just the appraisals.

FOUNDING DEALER PRICING

Scout Deal Finder

Find, work and buy private-party and auction cars.

$199/mo

Deal Finder near your ZIP: Marketplace, private-party sites and auction run lists
AI dealer filter, map view and "$X under trade"
Lead board, reminders, deal alerts and Purchases page
25 VIN appraisals a month included

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FOUNDING DEALER PRICING

Scout Appraisals

Instant VIN appraisals on any web page.

$49/mo

100 VIN appraisals a month
Trade value, max buy, deal score, comparable listings and market days' supply
Opens in Chrome's side panel next to the listing

Get early access

Need more appraisals? Add 100 a month for $49. Extra credits are $0.69 each.

Planned launch pricing. Scout isn't available to buy yet.

Scout questions

What is Scout?

Scout by Lotly Auto is a Chrome extension for used-car dealers and buyers. It appraises any VIN on any web page, finds private-party and auction cars near you with Deal Finder, and keeps track of each car on a lead board until you buy it or pass.

Where does Deal Finder search?

Facebook Marketplace, private-party listings on Craigslist, Autotrader, KBB and other for-sale-by-owner sites, and auction run lists near the ZIP code you enter.

How does Scout hide dealers posing as private sellers?

An AI dealer filter reads the ad text and checks the first photo. Listings that look like a dealer are hidden from your results.

Does Scout message sellers for me?

No. Scout never sends or types messages for you. If you opt in to AI deal tracking, it reads the Messenger conversation on your screen about a car and records the stage, offers, agreed price and meetup details.

When can I use it?

Scout is coming soon. Ask for early access and we'll get in touch when it's ready, with founding dealer pricing.

Be one of the first dealers on Scout

Ask for early access to get founding dealer pricing: $199/mo for Deal Finder or $49/mo for Appraisals.

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