One VIN in full depth: valuation with the comparable evidence behind it.
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What was the vehicle worth on the date in question, and what does the market evidence show?
Ask Claude or ChatGPT what the market looked like on a past date and get monthly statistics on cars that left US dealer websites, back to January 2021, with the month, area, filters and sample size behind every figure. The questions below show the prompts in order and the result each one returned.
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Last updated , from the Aug 2026 data month. Every price is the advertised asking price when the car left the dealer's website, never what it sold for.
What was the vehicle worth on the date of loss, and on how many sales does that rest?
In Mar 2024, used 2020 Toyota Camry SEs in Florida listed at a $21,205 median, $19,593 to $22,994, on 126 priced sales, and each answer echoes its own filters. Ask for the date-of-loss month in the loss state with the low end, high end and priced sample, then the months either side.
- Prompt
What were used 2020 Toyota Camry SEs listed at when they sold in Florida in March 2024? Give the low end, median and high end, and the number of priced sales.
What came back
$6.00 per call (2 call units)
What came back: Band the date-of-loss month Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price Median odometer Mar '24 129 126 $19,593 $21,205 $22,994 44,367 What to do with it: In Mar 2024, 126 priced sales put the band at $19,593 to $22,994, with a $21,205 median at 44,367 miles. A window that starts more than 24 months back adds one call unit, so this answer cost 2 units ($6.00).
- Follow-up prompt, in the same chat
Show the same band for February through April 2024, to show the date-of-loss month is typical.
What came back
$6.00 per call (2 call units)
What came back: Show the months around it Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price Median odometer Apr '24 110 106 $19,491 $20,992 $22,996 57,093 Mar '24 129 126 $19,593 $21,205 $22,994 44,367 Feb '24 105 98 $19,047 $20,539 $21,986 44,996 What to do with it: The median ran from $20,539 to $21,205 across Feb 2024 to Apr 2024 on 98 to 126 priced sales a month, so the Mar 2024 figure is typical of the months around it.
Start this inClaude (new tab, the first prompt copied)orChatGPT (new tab, the first prompt copied)and paste the next prompts in the same chat.
What was a vehicle worth on a past valuation date for an estate or a divorce?
Use the figures for the valuation date itself. In Nov 2023, used 2020 Honda CR-V EXs in California listed at a $26,488 median on 152 priced sales; by Aug 2026 the median was $22,590, $3,898 lower. Ask for the valuation month by date, then any later date the court may use.
- Prompt
For an estate valued as of November 2023, what were used 2020 Honda CR-V EXs listed at when they sold in California that month? Give the low end, median and high end, and the number of priced sales.
What came back
$6.00 per call (2 call units)
What came back: Band the valuation month Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price Median odometer Nov '23 159 152 $24,997 $26,488 $27,316 31,125 What to do with it: In Nov 2023, 152 priced sales put the band at $24,997 to $27,316 around a $26,488 median at 31,125 miles: the figure for that valuation date, at 2 units ($6.00).
- Follow-up prompt, in the same chat
And what did the same cars list at in California in August 2026, if the court uses a later date?
What came back
$3.00 per call (1 call unit)
What came back: Show the same car at a later date Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price Median odometer Aug '26 52 51 $19,538 $22,590 $24,039 74,891 What to do with it: In Aug 2026 the median was $22,590 on 51 priced sales at 74,891 miles, $3,898 below the valuation month: name the date the court uses before you cite a figure.
Start this inClaude (new tab, the first prompt copied)orChatGPT (new tab, the first prompt copied)and paste the next prompts in the same chat.
Was my client charged far above what comparable cars were listed at?
In May 2026, used 2022 Hyundai Tucson SELs in Florida listed at a $20,314 median, and only one in twenty above $23,889; franchise dealers' 95th percentile was $24,190. Pull the purchase month in the purchase state with the 95th percentile, then the same figures for the dealer channel the client bought from.
- Prompt
My client bought a used 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL in Florida in May 2026. What were comparable cars listed at when they sold that month: low end, median, high end and 95th percentile?
What came back
$3.00 per call (1 call unit)
What came back: Band the purchase month Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price 95th percentile asking price Median odometer May '26 92 87 $18,999 $20,314 $21,998 $23,889 44,421 What to do with it: 87 priced sales listed at a $20,314 median, and only one in twenty above $23,889. A price well past that line was higher than 95 percent of comparable asking prices that month.
- Follow-up prompt, in the same chat
She bought from a franchise dealer. Show the same figures for franchise dealers only.
What came back
$3.00 per call (1 call unit)
What came back: Hold the dealer channel Month Units sold Priced sales Low end asking price Median asking price High end asking price 95th percentile asking price Median odometer May '26 60 57 $18,876 $19,995 $21,800 $24,190 51,588 What to do with it: At franchise dealers the median was $19,995 and the 95th percentile $24,190, against $23,889 across all dealers, on 57 priced sales. Compare the price with the channel the client bought in.
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Did my client buy at the top of the 2022 used-car price spike?
Match the purchase month to the series. In 2022, used 2019 Nissan Rogues listed at their highest median nationally in Jan 2022 ($26,409) and their lowest in Dec 2022 ($22,484), 14.9 percent lower. Ask for the purchase year month by month (2 call units, as it starts more than 24 months back).
Prompt
My client bought a used 2019 Nissan Rogue in 2022. Show 2019 Rogues nationally month by month for 2022: units sold, median asking price and odometer.
What came back
$6.00 per call (2 call units)
| Month | Units sold | Priced sales | Median asking price | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '22 | 2,179 | 1,988 | $22,484 | 41,988 |
| Oct '22 | 2,988 | 2,666 | $23,995 | 36,998 |
| Aug '22 | 3,643 | 3,223 | $25,017 | 33,618 |
| Jun '22 | 4,229 | 3,749 | $25,745 | 31,941 |
| Apr '22 | 4,635 | 4,003 | $25,218 | 30,816 |
| Feb '22 | 3,329 | 2,882 | $25,990 | 30,310 |
| Jan '22 | 2,898 | 2,496 | $26,409 | 29,635 |
5 of 7 rows · the call returned 12
What to do with it: The median asking price peaked at $26,409 in Jan 2022 and bottomed at $22,484 in Dec 2022 (14.9 percent lower) while the median odometer went from 29,635 to 41,988 miles: date the purchase against its own month.
Run this inClaude (new tab, the first prompt copied)orChatGPT (new tab, the first prompt copied)with the prompt filled in.
Is the odometer on my client's car typical for its model year?
In Aug 2026, half of the used 2019 Honda CR-V EXs that sold nationally showed 61,250 to 105,430 miles, and in Pennsylvania 54,461 to 101,060 miles. Ask for the model year and trim's odometer band (low end, median, high end and 95th percentile) nationally, then in the purchase state.
- Prompt
For used 2019 Honda CR-V EXs that sold nationally in August 2026, what odometer readings did they show: low end, median, high end and 95th percentile?
What came back
$3.00 per call (1 call unit)
What came back: Band the odometer nationally Month Units sold Odometer sample Low end odometer Median odometer High end odometer 95th percentile odometer Aug '26 643 637 61,250 81,366 105,430 152,368 What to do with it: Half of the 637 cars with an odometer reading showed between 61,250 and 105,430 miles, around a median of 81,366 miles. A reading far below 61,250 miles earns a title and service-record check.
- Follow-up prompt, in the same chat
And for every 2019 CR-V that sold in Pennsylvania, where my client bought it?
What came back
$3.00 per call (1 call unit)
What came back: Check the purchase state Month State Units sold Odometer sample Low end odometer Median odometer High end odometer 95th percentile odometer Aug '26 PA 94 94 54,461 79,139 101,060 143,718 What to do with it: In Pennsylvania, 94 readings put the low end at 54,461 miles and the median at 79,139 miles, against 61,250 miles and 81,366 miles nationally. Quote the local band, with the national one as the check.
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More questions
Can I cite these figures?
Yes, as dated market statistics. Every answer echoes the exact request, the filters it applied and the dataset version it came from, and every row states its month, area and priced sample. A later data refresh can revise recent months slightly, so keep each answer with its date.
Are these the prices buyers paid?
No. Every price is the advertised asking price when the car left the dealer website; the negotiated price is private and is not in the data. Present them as listing evidence: what comparable cars were advertised at when they left the market.
How current is the data?
It is monthly, and each month lands one to two months after it ends, so a date in the last month or two may not have landed yet. A window that starts more than 24 months back adds one call unit. The examples on this page are from Aug 2026. It covers US dealers only, back to January 2021, at most 12 months per call.
Does it show individual cars or VINs?
No. It returns statistics (units, median and mean asking price, odometer, days on market) grouped by model, year, trim, seller or group, never a VIN. For named comparable vehicles, pair it with the recently sold search or a Vehicle Valuation Report.
What does a call cost?
$3.00 per call unit, paid from your prepaid balance and only after a successful call; a refused or failed call costs nothing. On this page the date-of-loss band is 2 units ($6.00), the three-month band around it is 2 units ($6.00), the valuation-date band is 2 units ($6.00) and the 2022 series is 2 units ($6.00); every other prompt is 1 unit ($3.00), so all 9 prompts come to 13 units ($39.00).
How do I get started?
Add the MarketCheck AI Desk connector to Claude or ChatGPT; it is free to add, and ChatGPT works on Free accounts too. Then paste a prompt from this page or ask in your own words, and each call is charged to your prepaid balance only when it succeeds.
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Use cases for other segments
Dealers and remarketing
- Used-car dealersFind the models that clear fastest in your state and the sellers that outsell you in your city, with the asking price for each.
- Dealership groupsRank your group against its rivals state by state, and find the markets that turn a franchise fastest before you bid.
- Auctions and remarketingSee where a model lists highest at retail, check run-list demand and buyers, set reserves on falling models and time a consignment.
- Wholesale buyers and exportersSet a bid from the retail asking price, and see who retails a model and where it lists lowest and highest.
- Fleet and rental remarketingTime the sale of late-model fleet units and pick the states and channel that list them highest, with what each 10,000 miles costs.
- Auto brokers and car-buying servicesSee which new cars and trims list furthest below sticker, and where the used car your client wants lists for less.
Claims and valuation
- Independent appraisersBand an exact year, model and trim, then back each adjustment (mileage, 4WD, transmission, location and time) with dated figures.
- Insurance adjustersDated evidence of what vehicles like the insured's were listed at when they sold, even in a thin state, and how the market moved since.
- Public adjustersShow a carrier where its total-loss offer sits in the market band, with the right trim, mileage, model year and state behind it.
Shoppers, sellers and press
- Car shoppersKnow a fair asking price, whether the higher trim is worth it, where prices are heading and what sells fastest near you.
- Private sellersPrice your own car against what cars like it were listed at when they sold at dealers, and pick the month and mileage to sell.
- Automotive journalistsCite what sold, how used prices moved, the EV share, state gaps and seasonal patterns, with the sample size behind every figure.
What the tool returns, the price of every request shape and its limits: Sold Market Data. The reports built for attorneys: Attorney Desk.
Ask your own sold-market questions
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