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U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477 — Patented Automotive Data Standardization Technology
OAV

The Automotive Answer Engine

Every car has an answer. We hold the evidence.

Ask about a VIN, price, or market. OAV returns an independent, snapshot-dated answer and the market evidence behind it — a verdict where the evidence supports one, and the evidence itself where it doesn't.

Found a car anywhere? Paste the VIN — OAV resolves it against the supported comparable range, drawn from millions of dealer-advertised listings. Dealers can't pay to change a verdict.

OAV.io is an independent automotive market-evidence platform. It evaluates asking prices against comparable listings and publishes a Price-to-Market verdict when the evidence supports one. Days-on-lot and sell-through from similar vehicles are separate demand evidence, never inputs to the Price-to-Market verdict.

Market snapshot · October 23, 2026

6M+

Unique vehicles analyzed

as of October 22, 2026

56,000+

US dealerships

Daily

Data pipeline

Comparable

Market-evidence analysis

3.3M new·2.7M used·Listings processed daily

Or explore the market

251 listings found

2001 Toyota Avalon XLS

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2001 Toyota Avalon XLS

Jena, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$1,999200,000 mi

Jena, LA

2011 Dodge Avenger Heat

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2011 Dodge Avenger Heat

Jena, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$4,888185,614 mi

Jena, LA

2011 Nissan Maxima SV

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2011 Nissan Maxima SV

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$4,995230,000 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2004 Lexus LS 430

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2004 Lexus LS 430

Jena, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$4,999185,316 mi

Jena, LA

2007 Ford Taurus SE

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2007 Ford Taurus SE

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$5,495142,995 mi

Bude, MS

2012 Chevrolet Impala 1FL

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2012 Chevrolet Impala 1FL

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredLimited · 8
$5,995148,132 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2009 Jaguar XF Luxury

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2009 Jaguar XF Luxury

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$5,995185,822 mi

Winnsboro, LA

2007 Dodge Charger Base

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2007 Dodge Charger Base

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$5,995225,389 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

Bude, MS

2018 Nissan Versa Sedan SV

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2018 Nissan Versa Sedan SV

Natchez, MS

UnscoredLimited · 7
$5,999137,064 mi

Comparison: 7 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2010 Honda Accord EX-L

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2010 Honda Accord EX-L

Jena, LA

Salvage title
$5,999162,671 mi

Jena, LA

2008 Dodge Charger Police

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2008 Dodge Charger Police

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$6,495196,054 mi

Bude, MS

2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport

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2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$6,495148,322 mi

Bude, MS

2016 Chevrolet Cruze LT

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2016 Chevrolet Cruze LT

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredLimited · 10
$6,900142,000 mi

Comparison: 10 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2015 Kia Optima LX

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2015 Kia Optima LX

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredLimited · 16
$6,900149,000 mi

Comparison: 16 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2008 Mazda MAZDA3 i Touring

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2008 Mazda MAZDA3 i Touring

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$6,995178,188 mi

Bude, MS

2010 Toyota Camry LE

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2010 Toyota Camry LE

Jena, LA

UnscoredLimited · 6
$6,999217,316 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

Jena, LA

2007 Honda Accord 3.0 EX

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2007 Honda Accord 3.0 EX

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$7,495203,651 mi

Bude, MS

2015 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ

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2015 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$7,900124,543 mi

Natchez, MS

2012 Chevrolet Sonic 2LT

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2012 Chevrolet Sonic 2LT

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$7,995157,964 mi

Bude, MS

2011 Honda Accord EX-L V6

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2011 Honda Accord EX-L V6

Ferriday, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$7,995161,867 mi

Ferriday, LA

2010 Ford Focus SE

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2010 Ford Focus SE

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$7,995112,700 mi

Bude, MS

No Photo

2011 BMW 5 Series 550i

Natchez, MS

Salvage title
$8,000152,324 mi

Natchez, MS

2007 Dodge Charger Base

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2007 Dodge Charger Base

Bude, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$8,495159,352 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

Bude, MS

2014 Toyota Camry SE

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2014 Toyota Camry SE

Saint Francisville, LA

UnscoredLimited · 10
$8,700138,000 mi

Comparison: 10 similar vehicles

Saint Francisville, LA

No Photo

2019 Chevrolet Sonic LT

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$9,49577,344 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LS

Winnsboro, LA

OverpricedLimited · 12
$9,995149,296 mi

Market: $8,300 – $9,990

Comparison: 12 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2021 Nissan Versa Sedan SV

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2021 Nissan Versa Sedan SV

Natchez, MS

Fair PriceLimited · 18
$10,900118,621 mi

Market: $8,900 – $18,000

Comparison: 18 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 9 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Natchez, MS

2018 Nissan Altima S

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2018 Nissan Altima S

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredModerate · 21
$10,995142,335 mi

Comparison: 21 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300

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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300

Natchez, MS

UnscoredLimited · 6
$11,12591,510 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S550

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2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S550

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$11,42375,458 mi

Winnsboro, LA

No Photo

2022 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Natchez, MS

UnscoredRobust · 57
$11,900122,145 mi

Comparison: 57 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2021 Nissan Altima SV

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2021 Nissan Altima SV

Jena, LA

Fair PriceLimited · 18
$12,499114,756 mi

Market: $7,995 – $22,000

Comparison: 18 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 286 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Jena, LA

2015 Chevrolet Impala 2LZ

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2015 Chevrolet Impala 2LZ

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$12,508114,910 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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2018 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Natchez, MS

Fair PriceModerate · 33
$12,90080,876 mi

Market: $4,995 – $14,600

Comparison: 33 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 177 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Natchez, MS

2020 Hyundai Elantra SEL

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2020 Hyundai Elantra SEL

Winnsboro, LA

Fair PriceModerate · 39
$12,99095,272 mi

Market: $5,995 – $16,421

Comparison: 39 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 563 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Winnsboro, LA

2019 Cadillac XTS Luxury

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2019 Cadillac XTS Luxury

Jonesville, LA

UnscoredLimited · 6
$13,000128,658 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

Jonesville, LA

2018 Volkswagen Passat R-Line

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2018 Volkswagen Passat R-Line

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$13,13590,931 mi

Natchez, MS

No Photo

2020 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Natchez, MS

Fair PriceRobust · 67
$13,66085,515 mi

Market: $6,900 – $19,995

Comparison: 67 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 28 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Natchez, MS

2020 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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2020 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$13,90075,801 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2020 Hyundai Elantra SEL

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2020 Hyundai Elantra SEL

Natchez, MS

Fair PriceModerate · 38
$13,90080,656 mi

Market: $5,995 – $17,995

Comparison: 38 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 177 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Natchez, MS

2021 Chrysler 300 S

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2021 Chrysler 300 S

Natchez, MS

UnscoredModerate · 21
$13,999128,369 mi

Comparison: 21 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2018 Lincoln MKZ Base/Premiere

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2018 Lincoln MKZ Base/Premiere

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$13,99979,799 mi

Natchez, MS

2014 Honda Accord Sport

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2014 Honda Accord Sport

Natchez, MS

UnscoredLimited · 5
$14,563104,427 mi

Comparison: 5 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

No Photo

2020 Honda Civic LX

Natchez, MS

UnscoredLimited · 8
$14,654122,788 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

Natchez, MS

2023 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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2023 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

Natchez, MS

Fair PriceRobust · 194
$14,90067,185 mi

Market: $10,995 – $23,475

Comparison: 194 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 9 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Natchez, MS

2022 Chevrolet Malibu RS

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2022 Chevrolet Malibu RS

Natchez, MS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$14,90041,723 mi

Natchez, MS

2020 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus

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2020 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus

Winnsboro, LA

UnscoredLimited · 8
$14,995163,828 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

Winnsboro, LA

2022 Nissan Altima SR

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2022 Nissan Altima SR

Jena, LA

Fair PriceRobust · 71
$14,999100,442 mi

Market: $12,424 – $22,995

Comparison: 71 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 258 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Jena, LA

2017 Honda Civic LX

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2017 Honda Civic LX

Winnsboro, LA

Fair PriceLimited · 17
$15,240108,083 mi

Market: $8,995 – $18,995

Comparison: 17 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 12 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

Winnsboro, LA

2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring

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2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring

Ferriday, LA

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$15,28682,810 mi

Ferriday, LA

Trust signal layer

Demand-Verified Deals™

The Demand-Verified badge is sell-through evidence — the matched cohort of similar vehicles is selling faster than its market baseline, and this listing is still within the cohort’s typical selling window. It is separate from OAV’s price verdict. A Demand-Verified Deal is a listing that carries the badge and is also rated Great Deal (priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin). The Deal is the intersection of the two signals. Each Demand-Verified listing shows its cohort’s typical sell-time, its days-on-lot, and a comparable count. Listings without sufficient, fresh cohort coverage get no label, and the section hides itself when none on a page qualify, so the signal stays honest.

Current status: the Demand-Verified badge is withheld on every listing while OAV re-validates the sell-through claim behind it, so no Top Demand-Verified Deals section is showing anywhere on the site right now. The sell-through evidence itself still appears on listings where a cohort supports it, and Price-to-Market verdicts are unaffected. The badge returns only if the re-validation confirms the claim.

See the full Demand-Verified Deals methodology for the labeling rules and examples.

Example market pages

OAV answers these questions

What are the best priced vehicles?
Great Deal means priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; Fair Price means priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
Which vehicles are priced below market?
Vehicles rated Great Deal are priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin. Each one links to its vehicle page.
Which listings are Demand-Verified?
A listing is Demand-Verified when the matched sold cohort of similar vehicles is moving faster than its market baseline, the cohort meets minimum-sample and freshness requirements, and this specific listing has not aged beyond the cohort's typical selling window. It is sell-through evidence about demand, and is separate from OAV's price-to-market verdict.
Which vehicles are priced below comparable listings?
OAV's Price-to-Market analysis compares a listing's asking price against similar cars, using year, make, model, geography, and available configuration attributes, with trim/configuration matching applied where sufficient comparable data supports it. Mileage is never used to select comparables or adjust their prices. OAV withholds a verdict when mileage looks unreliable, or when higher-than-typical mileage, not a market discount, better explains a lower price. Over 120,000 miles, OAV still publishes Overpriced but withholds Great Deal and Fair Price: comparable cars usually have fewer miles, which can make those two verdicts misleading. Where OAV publishes a verdict, a listing priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin is rated Great Deal; one priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin, is Fair Price.

How OAV.io compares with CarGurus, Cars.com and TrueCar

  • Carfax provides vehicle history reports and lists used cars for sale, showing how each price compares to its CARFAX Value.
  • CarGurus gives listings Deal Ratings based on its Instant Market Value (IMV), its estimate of a fair market price for a specific vehicle in a specific market.
  • Cars.com shows deal badges that compare a listing's price to similar vehicles in the same market.
  • Edmunds publishes car reviews and provides deal ratings on new and used listings.
  • iSeeCars analyzes and scores every listing and compares each price with the market price of similar vehicles for sale.
  • J.D. Power, which acquired the NADA Used Car Guide and NADAguides.com, publishes vehicle pricing and values.
  • TrueCar shows what others in your area paid for similar vehicles and connects shoppers with its Certified Dealers.

OAV.io is not a marketplace and does not sell cars. It helps shoppers find new and used cars at dealerships and evaluates each listing VIN by VIN against comparable listings, showing the comparable count, market range and as-of date for each rated listing. Its rating thresholds are published, thin evidence means Unscored, and dealers cannot pay to change an OAV.io rating, its eligibility or a listing's placement on OAV.io. Ratings are not guarantees of price or value, nor statements about a dealer in general.

How OAV.io compares

CarGurus, Instant Market Value, Deal Ratings, Cars.com, iSeeCars, TrueCar, TrueCar Price Graph, Edmunds, J.D. Power, NADA Used Car Guide, NADAguides, Carfax and CARFAX Value are trademarks of their respective owners. OAV.io is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any of them.

How OAV works

How does OAV rate vehicle deals?
OAV compares a listing's asking price against similar vehicles currently for sale and publishes a Price-to-Market verdict only when the evidence supports one. OAV rates scored listings as Great Deal (priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin), Fair Price (priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin), or Overpriced (priced above the comparable range). Listings OAV cannot score on the available evidence are shown as Unscored rather than receiving an unsupported verdict. Ratings are recomputed as OAV processes new inventory data through its daily pipeline; each page shows the market snapshot used for its analysis.
How fresh is OAV's vehicle data?
OAV processes inventory, pricing, and days-on-lot data daily from the dealer source. Every market page and VIN page carries a “Market snapshot” timestamp showing the snapshot date the page was built from, so the exact data vintage is always visible.
Does OAV include days on lot?
Yes. OAV records days-on-lot from the dealer feed when the feed supplies it. Days-on-lot is a separate demand signal, never an input to the Price-to-Market verdict.
Are OAV dealers verified?
Dealer profiles include public market summaries from live inventory data — make mix, deal mix, average days on lot, market position. Claimed OAV dealers route inbound buyer inquiries and control verified contact information. Paid RetailVision™ subscribers unlock deeper analytics: per-listing comparable counts, market context drill-downs, inventory health, pricing recommendations, competitive benchmarking, alerts, and exports.
What technology powers OAV's deal ratings?
Certain vehicle market-standardization methods are covered by U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477; the Price-to-Market verdict method is the subject of a pending U.S. patent application. The standardization technology normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network, so every comparable-market calculation is drawn from a clean, unified data set.

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