Buying a car can be exciting, but it's rarely a fun process. From researching your choices and deciding on the best options to chasing down the right vehicle and negotiating a final price, there's a lot of legwork that needs to happen before you can drive off in your new ride. Luckily, modern technology has a lot to offer the harried car buyer. With just your smartphone, you can download powerful applications that will help you research, configure, locate, price out and eventually buy the car of your dreams.

1. 9 Best Car Buying Apps compiled by Toco Warranty

2. Buying a car can be exciting, but it's rarely a fun process. From researching your
choices and deciding on the best options to chasing down the right vehicle and
negotiating a final price, there's a lot of legwork that needs to happen before you can
drive off in your new ride.
Luckily, modern technology has a lot to offer the harried car buyer. With just your
smartphone, you can download powerful applications that will help you research,
configure, locate, price out and eventually buy the car of your dreams.
Here are some of the best free car-buying apps on the market.
1. Kelley Blue Book
No app provides as much basic pricing information as the Kelley Blue Book® app. With
this app you can access real-time blue book pricing information on any vehicle. Use it
at home or at the dealership to immediately input all the data of the particular vehicle
you are looking at and get a ballpark estimate on price, or at least what an excellently
cared-for option would cost. Car buyers will also appreciate the vehicle reviews, as
well as buyer incentive information.
Download: AndroidTM App | iPhone® App | Windows® App

3. 2. Edmunds
The Edmunds® app provides several search tools for finding the right vehicle at the best
price. Its true market pricing tool can help you establish relative price points, and its car
buying calculator app is one of the best available. Along with vehicle reviews, this app
allows you to search cars, text dealers, compare prices of similar vehicles, calculate your
monthly payments on a vehicle loan, and save searches and research information for
later. With an inventory of millions of used and new cars, dealer reviews, in-depth photo
galleries and, pricing and trade-in tools, there’s something for everyone to like.
Download: AndroidTM App | iPhone® App
3. CARFAX
Although the CARFAX® application does a lot of things, the vehicle history reports might
be the most valuable. With this app you can get a free vehicle history report with every
car listed for sale on their app. You can also run vehicle history reports for cars not listed
on their site, and this could potentially save you from buying a vehicle with repairs you
didn't know about.
Download: Android TM App | iPhone® App

4. 4. Credit Karma
Buying a car can put a strain on your finances, and a sub-par credit score can cost you
thousands of dollars due to higher interest rates, not to mention potentially make it hard
to find a loan. The Credit KarmaTM app is a free tool that'll help you understand your
credit score before applying for a car loan. This tool provides you with free weekly credit
scores, crediting monitoring, help improving your credit with personalized
recommendations and a convenient place to keep track of all your reported accounts. It's
invaluable for anyone, but especially so if you’re looking to improve your credit score
before buying a new car.
Download: Android TM App | iPhone® App
5. CarMax
If the idea of negotiating makes you break out in a cold sweat, definitely check out the
CarMax® app. This free app allows you to search for used cars in your area, access vehicle
reviews, find the nearest CarMax location and scan window stickers on site to access real-
time vehicle data. If you have a loan through CarMax, you can also access your finance
information and make payments. Best of all, you can search CarMax inventory at your
leisure without any pressure from a salesperson. CarMax car prices are typically fixed, so
you’ll know ahead of time what the price is. When you’re ready you can use the app to
contact your nearest dealer with questions.
Download: AndroidTM App| iPhone® App

5. 6. AutoTrader
The Auto Trader® app is one of the many used car pricing apps with similarly designed
features. Like the others, this app lets you search and shop for used vehicles, contact
local dealers, save search information and so on. What we like most though is the
advanced feature that lets you scan a VIN number and find comparable models in your
area. If you're looking to sell a car, it also gives you the ability to get an instant offer for
cash or trade on your existing vehicle.
Download: Android TM | iPhone® App
7. Cars.com
Cars.comTM app is like the CarMax, Auto Trader, TrueCar and other used car shopping
apps available, but this one also features a comparison tool which allows you to compare
up to three vehicles at once. Combined with the filter options, this app is handy when
you’re deciding between two or more similar vehicles. It also offers many of the same
features you’re already getting with its competitors, like vehicle reviews, dealer contact
information, new and used vehicle searches, on-lot comparison pricing, dealer reviews
and various selling and trade-in options.
Download: Android TM | iPhone® App

6. 8. Craigslist
If you’re looking to buy locally or from a private seller, the cPro Craigslist® Mobile Client
app allows you to search the popular listings site with ease. You can sort by private
seller if you don’t want to see the dealer options. The map browsing features GPS auto-
location so you can easily find cars near you. There are also multiple enhanced search
options, pictures, contact information, notifications and bookmarks to help make the
buying experience easier and keep you up-to-date on inventory.
Download: AndroidTM App| iPhone® App
9. iSeeCars
The discerning buyer will like the iSeeCarsTM app. This app lets you search and sort
cars using up to 59 different filters to find exactly what you're looking for. With a price
analysis tool, this app sorts vehicles by the best price using a system to calculate
market value. Dealers are rated and scored to assist with pricing information. Best of
all, you won’t be bombarded with any annoying advertisements while using this tool.
Download: Android TM | iPhone® App

7. Conclusion
It can be difficult to fight through the confusing vehicle rhetoric, high-pressure sales
tactics and non-existent vehicle history information. But with your smartphone and a bit
of patience you can at least come prepared. Eliminating confusion and arming yourself
with the right information before buying a new or used car can go a long way towards
maintaining your sanity during the car buying process.
We hope this list of free car buying apps helps save you some time, money and sanity
when looking for your next new or used car. Let us know if we missed any of your favorite
car buying apps.
Disclaimer
Kelley Blue Book®, Edmunds®, CarFax®, Credit KarmaTM, CarMax®, AutoTrader®,
Cars.comTM, Craigslist®,iSeeCarsTM , iPhone®, Android®, and Windows® are registered
and common-law trademarks of their respective owners. The owners of these
trademarks are not affiliated with Toco Warranty Corp. and have not endorsed Toco
Warranty products and services.
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