Evaluate deal
Is it really a deal? Ask before you call
One button on any deal. AI reads the whole description, inspects every photo, prices each fault and tells you the most to offer for a 20% return.
A$2 each after your free monthly evaluations
What it reads
Every word, every photo
The evaluation goes through the full seller description and the full photo set, not just the thumbnail and the headline.
- Faults the seller mentions, each priced on its own line
- Damage visible in the photos: dents, scrapes, panel gaps, worn interiors
- A likely repair cost and a worst case for each fault
- Warnings that should stop you, such as a suspected head gasket
The result
Itemised, costed, and a ceiling on your offer
The 2019 Toyota HiLux SR5 from the alert, evaluated.
Repair lines
- Dent and scuffing, rear bumper$450
- Full detail before resale$200
- Repairs$650
Costs it allows for
Makes 20% after repairs
Genuine, well-kept SR5 priced for a fast sale. Budget for the rear bumper and a detail; it still clears 20% after repairs.
The numbers
- Max offer
- $28,870
- Repairs
- $650
- Profit
- $8,170
- Return
- 28%
Max offer is the highest price that keeps asking plus repairs under the deal line of $29,520 and still returns 20%. Here: $29,520 less $650 of repairs.
Worst case re-runs the same check with every fault at its high estimate, so you know how much room is left if the bumper is worse than it looks.
It says no too
The cheapest car is the one you skip
A low price can hide an expensive fault. When the repairs eat the margin, the evaluation says pass and the maximum offer is zero.
2009 Ford Ranger
Seller notes a suspected blown head gasket
- Likely repairs
- $4,930
- Max offer
- $0
A live listing evaluated during testing on 2 October 2026.
A$2 an evaluation
Every plan includes free evaluations each month. After that, each one is A$2, added to your next monthly invoice. You only pay when you press the button.
- Scanner
- 1
- free a month
- Dealer
- 1
- free a month
- Dealer Pro
- 10
- free a month
PPSR checks
Check the history from the deal page
Run a PPSR search on the car without leaving CarHawk, using the VIN or rego from the listing. Included on Dealer and Dealer Pro; the price is shown before you run one.
Finance owing
Is money still secured against the car?
Written off
Is it recorded as a repairable or statutory write-off?
Stolen
Is it reported stolen?
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