Know the real cost before you buy.

• “Had a Golf and a Focus on the shortlist. Focus looked cheaper til I saw the yearly totals next to each other lol”

  Compared 2 cars
  HWHannah W.Leeds

• “does what it says. quick and no faff”

  Checked before buying
  TRTom R.Bristol

• “Was literally about to put a deposit on a 3 year old SUV. Saw the depreciation figure and nope. Got an older one in the end and I’m much happier with it tbh”

  Spotted high depreciation
  PMPriya M.Leicester

• “Handy for hybrid vs diesel. Insurance bit could have a few more options but the overall numbers looked about right to me”

  Compared 2 cars
  GLGareth L.Cardiff

• “The MOT history was worth it on its own. Same advisory 3 years in a row on the one I nearly bought, cheers”

  Avoided a bad buy
  SMSiobhan M.Belfast

• “Finally get why my last car cost me a fortune. Checked this time round before buying”

  Budgeted for ownership
  DKDaniel K.Manchester

• “Used it for my daughter’s first car, compared 3 little hatchbacks. Much less of a row when the numbers are all there in front of you”

  Compared 3 cars
  JPJulie P.Norwich

• “I was convinced an EV would work out dearer. For my mileage it was the opposite, which I did not expect”

  Compared EV running costs
  IHImran H.Birmingham

• “Clean layout. Took me about 2 mins start to finish”

  Checked before buying
  CBChris B.Southampton

• “Nice that it splits out where the money actually goes each year instead of one massive scary number”

  Lower running costs
  RDRachel D.York

• “Dealer kept saying it was “cheap to run”. Breakdown said otherwise. glad I looked!!”

  Avoided a bad buy
  MJMarcus J.Nottingham

• “Ran four estates through it before picking one. Saved me a weekend of spreadsheets, my husband was thrilled”

  Compared 4 cars
  FGFiona G.Edinburgh

• “If your a first time buyer use this. Had no clue tax and insurance were so different between models”

  Checked before buying
  ANAisha N.Coventry

• “Decent. The depreciation graph is what changed my mind”

  Spotted high depreciation
  OTOwen T.Swansea

• “Checked a private sale before I drove 2 hours to see it. Mileage history lined up, MOT was clean and the running costs were about what I’d budgeted so I just bought it there and then”

  Checked MOT history
  EFEllie F.Exeter

• “Straightforward, doesn’t try to sell you anything. Refreshing”

  Checked before buying
  PAPaul A.Sheffield

• “Went from a petrol SUV to a plug in hybrid after comparing them. Fuel bill’s noticeably down already”

  Lower running costs
  NCNatalie C.Reading

• “Side by side comparison is the best bit for me. two cars one page done”

  Compared 2 cars
  BHBen H.Brighton

• “Good for budgeting. I put a bit away every month now for stuff I used to forget about like tyres”

  Budgeted for ownership
  LMLucy M.Plymouth

• “wish I’d known about this before my last car ngl”

  Avoided a bad buy
  JOJamal O.London

• “Other half wanted the big SUV, I wanted the estate. Yearly cost sorted that one out in about 30 seconds 😂”

  Compared 2 cars
  SLSarah L.Cambridge

• “Didn’t really think about home charging properly until I saw the EV vs petrol numbers for my commute. Eye opener”

  Compared EV running costs
  KWKieran W.Glasgow

• “Quick check on one I found online. Saved me a wasted trip to Nottingham”

  Avoided a bad buy
  MEMegan E.Derby

• “Liked the depreciation section. Would be good to save a few more comparisons at once but it does the job”

  Spotted high depreciation
  RPRavi P.Wolverhampton

• “Bought my first car and actually knew roughly what it’d cost me over the year. Took a lot of the stress out of it”

  Budgeted for ownership
  ZBZoe B.Brighton

• “I look at cars for work and I use this for running costs now, it’s just quicker”

  Compared 3 cars
  ASAndrew S.Milton Keynes

• “Didn’t realise insurance groups made that much difference till it was all laid out”

  Lower running costs
  HNHolly N.Ipswich

• “Not shouty like most car sites. No pop ups, just the numbers. Lovely”

  Checked before buying
  PGPeter G.Bath

• “Got 5 hatchbacks down to 2 with the yearly totals then test drove those two. Easy”

  Compared 3 cars
  CVCharlotte V.Oxford

• “Ran a few cars through before committing and used it to haggle a bit. worked”

  Checked before buying
  SDSean D.Liverpool

• “Spotted a gap in the MOT history the seller “forgot” to mention. Walked away”

  Avoided a bad buy
  NKNadia K.Bradford

• “Model 3 vs 3 Series. Not the answer I was expecting at all”

  Compared EV running costs
  TATariq A.Slough

• “clear, quick, useful”

  Checked before buying
  EJEmma J.Chester

• “Mum needed a new car and wanted something cheap to run. This made it pretty obvious which one”

  Lower running costs
  GRGavin R.Aberdeen

• “Breakdown of costs is spot on. Took me a minute to find the compare bit mind”

  Compared 2 cars
  LHLaura H.Stoke-on-Trent

• “Depreciation on a nearly new premium SUV was a bit of a shock. Went 2 years older and honestly don’t miss anything”

  Spotted high depreciation
  MYMohammed Y.Luton

• “Looked at 3 Qashqai alternatives, the gap in yearly cost was way bigger than I thought it’d be”

  Compared 3 cars
  BSBecky S.Sunderland

• “Tells you where the figures come from without going on and on about it. I trust it more for that”

  Checked before buying
  ACAlistair C.Inverness

• “We’ve got two cars and couldn’t decide which to replace first. This helped”

  Budgeted for ownership
  JTJoanne T.Lincoln

• “Good for EV stuff. Would like more on battery health but running costs were clear enough”

  Compared EV running costs
  LFLewis F.Newcastle

• “Tax jumped on the newer model so I went for the year before. Simple as”

  Lower running costs
  AWAmber W.Bournemouth

• “Good to check before handing over a deposit”

  Checked before buying
  RMRyan M.Portsmouth

• “Me and my dad compared four family cars over a brew. 10 minutes and we actually agreed, which never happens. Insurance and depreciation side by side did most of the arguing for us”

  Compared 4 cars
  SRSophie R.Durham

• “The advisories on the MOT made it pretty obvious it was going to need work soon”

  Checked MOT history
  CBCallum B.Dundee

• “Does what it says on the tin, would recommend to anyone buying used”

  Checked before buying
  NENicola E.Carlisle

• “Was about to get a diesel for mostly short runs. Comparison showed a petrol hybrid made more sense for me, glad I checked”

  Compared 2 cars
  HSHarjeet S.Southall

• “Yearly total makes it dead easy to compare cars that look the same on price”

  Compared 2 cars
  KOKate O.Guildford

• “Car I was looking at had failed on brakes twice. Avoided that one, ta”

  Avoided a bad buy
  DPDylan P.Wrexham

• “Going electric felt like a big jump. Seeing the costs next to my current car made it feel a lot less scary”

  Compared EV running costs
  GAGrace A.Cheltenham

• “Useful. Took a couple of goes to get used to where everything is”

  Checked before buying
  MLMartin L.Hull

• “That “bargain” I was looking at… wasn’t. Very glad I ran it first”

  Avoided a bad buy
  LKLeah K.Preston

• “I tell mates about it whenever they mention buying a car”

  Checked before buying
  JFJonathan F.Harrogate

• “Yaris v Jazz v Clio. Differences were small but you could see them, helped me pick”

  Compared 3 cars
  ANAbigail N.Canterbury

• “Good to see depreciation treated like a proper cost, everyone forgets about it”

  Spotted high depreciation
  SMStuart M.Stirling

• “Great before a private sale, had what I needed in the one report”

  Checked MOT history
  YHYasmin H.Manchester

• “Insurance estimate was in the right ballpark for me. Solid”

  Budgeted for ownership
  NWNeil W.Telford

• “Used it to compare my company car options. Made the decision a lot easier than I thought it would be”

  Compared 3 cars
  OSOlivia S.London

• “As a first time buyer it was reassuring knowing roughly what I’d be paying each month before signing anything”

  Budgeted for ownership
  CDConnor D.Belfast

• “The one I liked loses value way faster than the rival. Easy decision after that”

  Spotted high depreciation
  RJRebecca J.Worcester

• “no nonsense. sorted”

  Checked before buying
  ACAdam C.Huddersfield

• “I like that it doesn’t pretend to know everything, it’s clear what’s an estimate and what’s official data”

  Checked before buying
  EBEleanor B.St Albans

• “Used Leaf vs used Corsa-e for town driving. Really helpful actually”

  Compared EV running costs
  HRHamza R.Blackburn

• “Used it alongside a mechanic’s inspection and they pretty much agreed with each other”

  Checked before buying
  KTKevin T.Swindon

• “Changed my mind on a car the morning I was meant to collect it. Awkward phone call but glad I checked”

  Avoided a bad buy
  JLJasmine L.Leeds

• “New job, longer commute. Yearly running cost made budgeting for it way less stressful”

  Budgeted for ownership
  RGRoss G.Perth

• “Nice clean design and genuinely useful which is rare for a car site”

  Checked before buying
  IMIsabel M.Winchester

• “7 seater diesel vs a hybrid, the hybrid won for us once everything was added up”

  Compared 2 cars
  APAaron P.Northampton

• “MOT history showed the mileage didn’t add up. Saved me a massive headache”

  Avoided a bad buy
  CECourtney E.Doncaster

• “Clear and helpful, I’ll use it again next time”

  Checked before buying
  RORhys O.Newport

• “I check every car before a viewing now, it’s just part of the routine”

  Checked before buying
  LBLauren B.Peterborough

• “EV I wanted was cheaper to run than my current petrol hatch. That sealed it really”

  Compared EV running costs
  VJVikram J.Leicester

• “good way to sense check what the dealer tells you”

  Avoided a bad buy
  MFMichelle F.Colchester

• “Two almost identical crossovers and one was noticeably cheaper to insure. Small thing but it adds up over a year”

  Lower running costs
  DHDean H.Gloucester

• “Easy enough my nan could use it, which says a lot”

  Checked before buying
  KSKayleigh S.Stockport

• “Depreciation estimate looked realistic compared to what I was seeing in the classifieds”

  Spotted high depreciation
  MAMatthew A.Oxford

• “Used it to work out whether to keep my old car or replace it. Kept it another year 👍”

  Lower running costs
  BRBethany R.Lancaster

• “Got caught out by the expensive car tax supplement once. Not again”

  Lower running costs
  JKJordan K.Watford

• “Shortlisted 4, checked all 4, bought the one I can actually afford to run”

  Compared 4 cars
  SDSaoirse D.Derry

• “Finally helped me explain to my son why the cheapest car to buy isn’t the cheapest to own”

  Compared 2 cars
  RNRobert N.Shrewsbury

• “Clean MOT record and sensible running costs, bought it the same afternoon”

  Checked MOT history
  FCFreya C.Truro

• “Very good. would like a bit more on servicing intervals but the totals were useful”

  Budgeted for ownership
  SPSimon P.Maidstone

• “Took the guesswork out of picking our first electric car”

  Compared EV running costs
  AVAnika V.Cambridge

• “Turns out the premium badge was costing me a lot more every year than I thought”

  Lower running costs
  LWLiam W.Bolton

• “Sent the comparison page to my partner and we decided over tea”

  Compared 2 cars
  GTGeorgia T.Bristol

• “A mate recommended it and now I get why”

  Checked before buying
  ABAhmed B.Cardiff

• “Need room for the dog and the kids. Estate vs crossover, estate won easily on cost”

  Compared 2 cars
  VLVictoria L.Kendal

• “Good snapshot before buying, and it’s upfront about which numbers are estimates”

  Checked before buying
  CMCraig M.Falkirk

• “Stopped me buying one with a long list of corrosion advisories. Rust everywhere apparently”

  Avoided a bad buy
  HJHayley J.Middlesbrough

• “Slightly older model in a lower tax band suited me better. Happy with it”

  Lower running costs
  ISIbrahim S.Oldham

• “Felt way more prepared walking into the dealership this time”

  Checked before buying
  RARosie A.Salisbury

• “Compared 3 plug in hybrids. Having fuel and electric costs together was really clear”

  Compared 3 cars
  PHPatrick H.Dumfries

• “Best explanation of depreciation I’ve seen and its short”

  Spotted high depreciation
  JNJade N.Wakefield

• “Fair price. Used it on 2 cars and it’s paid for itself in peace of mind”

  Compared 2 cars
  BKBarry K.Ayr

• “Whole family uses it now before buying anything with wheels haha”

  Checked before buying
  TGTasha G.Croydon

• “Kona Electric or Niro? Both great but one suited my mileage better”

  Compared EV running costs
  ERElliot R.Bedford

• “Checked before a 200 mile round trip to view a car. The MOT history made it worth the drive”

  Checked MOT history
  MFMolly F.Hereford

• “I trust the numbers more because it shows where they come from”

  Checked before buying
  NCNathan C.Basingstoke

• “Put my current car through it out of curiosity. Finally understand where my money goes every month”

  Budgeted for ownership
  ADAlice D.Edinburgh

• “Helped me pick a car that fits my budget, not just my wish list”

  Lower running costs
  JSJoel S.Southend-on-Sea

• “Did my checks on my phone on the forecourt, quick enough”

  Checked before buying
  TMTanya M.Rotherham

• “3 nearly new SUVs and the depreciation difference between them was massive”

  Spotted high depreciation
  OEOwain E.Bangor

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