Know a car's true value before the hammer falls

Detailed vehicle appraisal with 40-point condition audit, past sales comparisons and projected restoration costs in one report

Classic sports car at auction with detailed Carnostic appraisal report overlay showing 40-point condition grading
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Carnostic is actively evolving. We're adding new features, expanding our auction database, and refining our analysis tools to give you even better insights. Stay tuned — exciting updates are on the way.

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About Carnostic

Data science meets wrench-turner know-how

We blend machine vision, auction analytics, and a real human eye so enthusiasts get the numbers they need. Turning uncertainty into data-backed confidence, one report at a time.

How it works

Upload your car or send us a link to an existing listing. We perform all the analysis, find all flaws and issues with the car and grade its condition. Our experts examine the market trends based on recent comparable sales and assign a dollar valuation. There's always a car nerd expert who sanity-checks and approves all the reports.

Why Carnostic beats a history report

We examine mechanical condition, paint, rust, interior wear, originality, documentation and provide a detailed score and appraisal for of any vehicle. Our appraisal is powered by proprietary database of previous sales for comparable vehicles.

Testimonials

Carnostic nailed the sweet-spot range on my 2005 Lotus Elise. Their $41-45 k estimate let me set my mental limits for the maximum amount I'm willing to bid and yes, I won it at $42.2 k. Worth it for the stress it saved alone.

Marcus | Seattle, WA

Addicted to buying cars on Bring a Trailer
Carnostic's report said my truck should hammer in the high $8 K range; it closed at $8.4 K two days later. The detailed condition scorecard made last-minute bidders confident I was not misrepresenting my truck.

Rob | Portland, OR

Sold his truck on Bring a Trailer
We list 15-20 classic cars a month and Carnostic's reports have cut buyer back-and-forth in half. People see the restoration table and stop asking "what'll it cost to sort the brakes".

Thomas | Los Angeles, CA

Boutique dealer
Clients used to ask for a PPI on every sight-unseen car. Now I attach a Carnostic report; it answers 90% of their questions, and deals close two days faster on average.

Jasmine | Redwood City, CA

Boutique classic-car dealer

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are Carnostic valuations?

We publish a ±15 % error band right on the report. Each estimate blends 200k+ past auction results from reputable enthusiast platforms (Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Barret-Jackson, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, etc.) with a human expert reviewer's sanity-check. When our numbers miss, we retrain - so the service gets sharper every week.

What cars can I submit?

Anything enthusiast-worthy: classics, JDM imports, muscle cars, exotics, restomods, modern performance or quirky cars. You can submit your own vehicles for appraisal or you can send links to existing auction listings or classifieds that picked your interest.

What do I need to provide, and how fast is the turnaround?

Just paste a URL of an existing listing or upload detailed photos & description of your car. You'll receive the full report as a PDF document withing 24 hours. The reports are not instantenious as they involve human verification and stamps of approval from real car experts.

Aren't you guys just flipping cars in disguise?

No. Carnostic isn't a dealer, broker, or reseller. We don't keep inventory, we don't take consignments, and we never bid on the listings we analyse. Our only product is information. We make (and will eventually charge for) reports - not cars. If a listing sells for more or less than our estimate, we earn exactly the same. We help you decide what a car is worth; we're not trying to buy it out from under you or mark it up to the next person. That's the whole mission.

Is my data private?

Absolutely. Your images, documents, mileage, VIN data and the resulting reports live on the encrypted servers, never shared with anyone, and our experts have strict NDAs. At Carnostic we take security and privacy very seriously and follow the best industry standards.

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