Example match2022 Subaru Impreza
Demo$21,800 asking42,000 miAWD
True monthly$476of $550 target
$087% of budget$550
Loan estimate$326
Insurance estimate$150
True monthly$476
Example VIN check Example listing check Example title evidence
Budget-first vehicle search
Shop by what the car costs every month.
LotGauge searches current used-vehicle inventory, checks the evidence behind each candidate, and shows only the cars whose estimated loan payment plus your insurance fits your monthly budget, lowest monthly cost first.
Private browser calculator · No account required 5 matched searches/month on Free Up to 100 miles on Free Hides known branded titles by default
Searchcurrent inventory
Verifyvehicle evidence
Calculatetrue monthly cost
Rankby budget fit
Sticker price is only the beginning
A sticker price doesn’t tell you if a car fits. Your monthly number does.
LotGauge turns every car’s price into your monthly cost — with your down payment, APR, term, taxes, fees and insurance estimate — and only shows the cars that fit your target.
Car A$27,900
Looks close. Doesn’t fit.
Estimated loan$432
Insurance estimate$150
True monthly$582/mo
Same assumptions for both cars
Car B$22,300
Fits your budget.
Estimated loan$335
Insurance estimate$150
True monthly$485/mo
$65/month to spare
See the product before you sign up
Matches are ranked like a decision tool, not a classifieds page.
The preview below mirrors the seven evidence and value blocks in an actual LotGauge result: listing, VIN, accident history, title history, price source, market value and tax estimate. The sample numbers are illustrative, not vehicle-history findings or live offers.
Illustrative demo · not live inventory
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Source: sample dealerLotGauge: Great valueAWDAutomaticGasolineSedanExample only
2023 Mazda3 AWD
Deep Blue · 38,000 mi · fictional example listing
Listing price$22,300
ListingCurrent listing evidenceExample verification · illustrative
VINVIN identified on evidenceSample VIN status · no real VIN
Accident historyHistory unknownExample history status only
Title historyClean-title evidenceIllustrative title evidence
Price sourceDirect-page priceExample price verification
Market valueGreat valueIllustrative comparison · not an appraisal
Sales tax7.45% · $1,661 est.Manual example tax rate · varies by transaction ZIP
Est. loan$335/mo
Insurance$150/mo
True monthly$485/mo
Amount financed$20,611
02
Source: sample dealerAWDCVTGasolineHatchbackExample only
2022 Subaru Impreza
Silver · 42,000 mi · fictional example listing
Listing price$21,800
ListingCurrent listing evidenceExample verification · illustrative
VINVIN identified on evidenceSample VIN status · no real VIN
Accident historyAccident/damage reportedExample history status only
Title historyClean-title evidenceIllustrative title evidence
Price sourceDirect-page priceExample price verification
Market valueNo reliable rating yetNo trustworthy example comps supplied
Sales tax7.45% · $1,624 est.Manual example tax rate · varies by transaction ZIP
Est. loan$326/mo
Insurance$150/mo
True monthly$476/mo
Amount financed$20,074
03
Source: sample dealerLotGauge: Good valueAWDAutomaticGasolineSedanExample only
2023 Toyota Camry AWD
Graphite · 46,000 mi · fictional example listing
Listing price$23,100
ListingCurrent listing evidenceExample verification · illustrative
VINVIN identified on evidenceSample VIN status · no real VIN
Accident historyNo accidents reportedExample history status only
Title historyTitle not verifiedIllustrative title evidence
Price sourceDirect-page priceExample price verification
Market valueGood valueIllustrative comparison · not an appraisal
Sales tax7.45% · $1,721 est.Manual example tax rate · varies by transaction ZIP
Est. loan$349/mo
Insurance$150/mo
True monthly$499/mo
Amount financed$21,471
One profile. One repeatable process.
Search → verify → calculate → rank.
LotGauge turns a long list of used-car listings into a smaller set of vehicles you can actually evaluate.
Choose your models, mileage, features and distance. LotGauge looks for matching inventory across available sources.
See which exact VIN and listing were checked. Title and accident findings have separate labels, so unknown evidence stays unknown.
Include financing, trade equity, insurance, estimated taxes and fees before you walk into the finance office.
See the cars that fit your monthly target first, instead of getting distracted by listings you cannot comfortably afford.
Evidence, not vague badges
See what LotGauge actually checked.
A vehicle can have a current listing without having verified accident or title evidence. LotGauge keeps those signals distinct.
Example vehicle2023 Mazda3 AWDSample VIN · not a real vehicle
True monthly$485
Listing CurrentVehicle-specific source
VIN VerifiedExact vehicle identity
Title Evidence checkedBranded disclosures remain visible
AccidentsUnknown ≠ cleanOnly explicit evidence earns a positive history label
Current listing evidence
LotGauge checks whether the vehicle-specific source still appears current before presenting it as a match.
VIN identity
The VIN stays attached through discovery and verification so evidence remains tied to the specific vehicle.
Accident evidence
LotGauge keeps reported accident/damage evidence separate from title status. When history is unknown, the result says so instead of implying the vehicle is accident-free.
Title evidence
Title status comes from the seller's listing or a vehicle-history source. Branded, salvage, rebuilt, flood and lemon disclosures stay visible, and cars with no title evidence are labeled “Title not verified.”
Financial-data privacy
Your financing assumptions are for finding your car. Not selling you as a lead.
LotGauge doesn't request a bank login, Social Security number, income documents or credit report. The free public calculator runs its math in your browser. If you save a search, LotGauge retains the payment, insurance and budget assumptions needed to rank vehicles and send the alerts you request—we do not sell those assumptions to dealerships, lenders or data brokers.
Pro subscription checkout is handled by Stripe; LotGauge does not receive your full payment card number. Read our Privacy Policy for details about account data, service providers and potential advertising cookies.
LotGauge Pro
Stop repeating the same car search every morning.
Save the profile once. Pro can scan it automatically each morning and surface new matches without making you rebuild the same filters.
7:00 AM Mountain daily scheduled scan
In-app alerts for saved-search activity
Email summaries that put new-to-LotGauge matches first
LOTGAUGE DAILY7:02 AM
6 new matches fit your searchYour saved AWD sedan search found fresh inventory inside your monthly target.
2022 Subaru Impreza$476/mo estimated true cost
2023 Mazda3 AWD$485/mo estimated true cost
Car finder beta
Shopping for a used car? Test the car finder free.
LotGauge searches current listings near you and shows only the cars whose full monthly cost (payment plus insurance) fits your budget, with VIN, title and accident evidence for each one. We're opening it to 15 people who are actively shopping: 30 days of Pro free, no card, no charge. Sign up and your invite arrives by email right away.
Plans at launch
Search first. Upgrade when automation matters.
Free is enough to learn whether LotGauge fits the way you shop. Pro adds reach, volume, saved vehicles, and daily monitoring.
Free$0
Start here- 5 live searches with matches per month
- Zero-match searches do not use the allowance
- Maximum one counted search every 24 hours
- Up to 3 live search attempts per 24 hours
- Up to 100-mile radius
- Up to 30 ranked matches
- True-cost analysis and evidence filters
Most complete LotGauge experience
Pro$14.99/mo
or $39.99 / 3 months · renews until canceled- No monthly manual-search count limit
- Fair use: up to 10 live searches a day (daily monitoring doesn't count)
- Up to 50 ranked matches per search
- 150 / 300 / 500 miles or Nationwide U.S.
- Automatic daily monitoring
- Saved Cars
- In-app alerts and email summaries
Questions worth asking before you trust a car-search tool
Clear assumptions. Clear limits.
LotGauge combines vehicle inventory sources and publicly available dealer or marketplace listings, then checks candidate-specific URLs, VINs, specifications and available history evidence. Coverage varies by region; no inventory source can guarantee every vehicle is listed.
No. The estimated monthly total uses your saved down payment, APR, term, trade equity, tax and fee assumptions, plus your insurance estimate. Confirm actual price, lender offer and insurance quote before buying.
No bank login, Social Security number, income documents or credit check are required. The free calculator runs in your browser; only assumptions you choose to save with a search are retained for matching and alerts. We do not sell those saved assumptions to dealers, lenders or data brokers.
It doesn’t guess your exact premium. You enter an insurance estimate and can replace it with a real quote whenever you have one.
No. Unknown accident history stays unknown, and title status is evaluated separately. A clean title is never treated as proof that the vehicle has no accident or damage history.
Free includes 5 live searches with one or more matches per month, with a maximum of one counted search every 24 hours. Zero-match and failed searches do not use one of your 5 monthly searches, but Free allows up to 3 live search attempts per 24 hours, whether or not they find matches.
Pro removes the monthly manual-search count limit (fair use: up to 10 live searches a day; the automatic daily scan doesn't count toward it), expands search distance up to Nationwide U.S., adds daily monitoring, Saved Cars, and alert summaries.
Budget first. Evidence visible.Know the monthly cost before you fall in love with the car.
Try the free calculator