Buy a used car knowing exactly what you're getting.
When you buy a used car, you look at its past: mileage, previous owners, accident history. But what costs money after you buy is its future: the engine's known problems, the timing belt or chain that needs replacing, the transmission that gives out. Carvizia was created to make that future visible before you sign.
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Why we created Carvizia
The information you need to know whether a used car is a good buy already exists: each engine's known weaknesses, service intervals, manufacturer recalls, market prices. But it's scattered, technical and takes hours of research for a single listing.
The result: most buyers decide on the photos, the price and the seller's pitch, then discover the nasty surprises at the garage. We wanted anyone to be able to find out, in a minute, what they're really buying and how much they should pay for it.
“What costs money after you buy is rarely a car's past: it's its engine's future.”
How a report is built
Every check is done for the listing you paste, at the moment you paste it: nothing comes from a generic fact sheet.
- 01
Read the listing
Make, model, year, horsepower, mileage, price and description are extracted from the link, even when the listing is incomplete.
- 02
Cross-check sources
Manufacturer technical documentation, official NHTSA recalls, owners' forums and mechanics' feedback, researched for every check.
- 03
Deliver a dollar-backed verdict
Reliability score, known problems, upcoming maintenance, market value, negotiation arguments and a test-drive checklist.
How we work
The exact engine, not just the model
Two cars of the same model and year can have opposite reliability depending on their engine and transmission. Every check starts by identifying the listing's exact engine.
Known problems, with costs
Each point comes with a severity and a repair cost, so you know what's a detail and what should make you walk away.
A verdict anyone can read
No mechanical knowledge needed: each point is explained simply, with what to check at the test drive and what it's worth in negotiation.
Honest decision support
The report helps you shortlist listings and prepare the test drive. It doesn't replace a pre-purchase inspection or a test drive, and we say so clearly.
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An independent service
Carvizia is designed and built in France and adapted to each country's used car market. We don't sell cars and take no commission from sellers: our only interest is that you buy the right one. Information about the publisher is in the legal notice.