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Tools and resources to help you walk into the dealership informed, calm, and harder to take advantage of.
Before You Sign
Free Car Buying Consultant
Not sure where to start? Prepare with Miles checks the market price, works out your budget and trade-in, and stays in your corner from the first search.
Check a Car's Market Price
See what the exact car sells for near you in about a minute. Free, no account needed.
Scan Your Quote
Upload the dealer's quote and Miles prices every line. First scan free.
Dealer Add-Ons Explained
What the add-ons on a quote are, what buyers pay for them, and when a dealer can require one.
Tools
After You Buy
Learn Before You Buy
What Should You Pay for a Car?
Turn the market price and your out-the-door budget into one target price before you talk to a dealer.
Doc Fees by State
What dealers typically charge for the documentation fee in your state, and what to say when yours is high.
What Dealers Put on the Quote
Real dealer quotes, studied: how often add-ons appear, what they cost, and how doc fees compare to each state's typical fee.
How Dealerships Make Money
A plain-English look at markup, finance profit, and hidden levers.
How to Negotiate at a Car Dealership
Get out-the-door quotes in writing, compare them line by line, and know what to say.
Car Broker or AI?
What a broker really sells, what it costs, and how to negotiate your own deal with confidence.
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