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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 · November 2, 2026

6.1M+

Unique vehicles analyzed

as of November 1, 2026

56,000+

US dealerships

Daily

Data pipeline

Comparable

Market-evidence analysis

3.3M new·2.8M used·Listings processed daily

Or explore the market

101 listings found

2020 Chevrolet Trax LS

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2020 Chevrolet Trax LS

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$9,57583,600 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Kia Optima EX

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2016 Kia Optima EX

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$10,495106,436 mi

Comparison: 7 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2023 Kia Rio S

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2023 Kia Rio S

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$10,88570,900 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2015 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$10,995102,147 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2021 Kia Sportage LX

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2021 Kia Sportage LX

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$11,495132,344 mi

Comparison: 5 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2019 RAM 1500 Classic Tradesman

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2019 RAM 1500 Classic Tradesman

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$11,600131,742 mi

Comparison: 11 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2018 Nissan Altima SR

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2018 Nissan Altima SR

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$11,77547,500 mi

De Soto, KS

2019 Chevrolet Trax LT

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2019 Chevrolet Trax LT

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$11,99518,800 mi

De Soto, KS

2019 Subaru Impreza Premium

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2019 Subaru Impreza Premium

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$11,99534,445 mi

De Soto, KS

2019 Hyundai Kona SEL

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2019 Hyundai Kona SEL

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$11,99549,400 mi

De Soto, KS

2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

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2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$11,99573,900 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium

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2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$11,995116,475 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Subaru Forester i Premium

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2016 Subaru Forester i Premium

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$11,995117,292 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Volvo S60 T5 Premier

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2016 Volvo S60 T5 Premier

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$11,99583,521 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 11
$12,24990,870 mi

Market: $8,250 – $14,676

Comparison: 11 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 89 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2019 Ford Edge SEL

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2019 Ford Edge SEL

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceModerate · 26
$12,555103,300 mi

Market: $7,950 – $17,995

Comparison: 26 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 51 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2023 Chevrolet Malibu RS

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2023 Chevrolet Malibu RS

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$12,88539,975 mi

De Soto, KS

2020 Hyundai Santa Fe SE

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2020 Hyundai Santa Fe SE

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceModerate · 26
$12,88588,900 mi

Market: $11,995 – $16,495

Comparison: 26 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 51 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2020 Dodge Challenger SXT

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2020 Dodge Challenger SXT

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$12,99573,500 mi

De Soto, KS

2017 Honda Civic LX

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2017 Honda Civic LX

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$12,995119,109 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2017 Subaru Impreza Sport

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2017 Subaru Impreza Sport

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$12,995100,382 mi

De Soto, KS

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE350

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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE350

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$12,995118,953 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 BMW 5 Series 535i

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2016 BMW 5 Series 535i

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$12,995101,106 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2015 BMW X5 xDrive35i

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2015 BMW X5 xDrive35i

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$12,995109,476 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC GLC300

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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC GLC300

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$13,495101,009 mi

Comparison: 9 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES

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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$13,99559,421 mi

De Soto, KS

2020 Hyundai Veloster Base

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2020 Hyundai Veloster Base

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$13,99573,445 mi

De Soto, KS

2018 Subaru Outback Premium

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2018 Subaru Outback Premium

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 14
$13,995113,017 mi

Market: $8,980 – $18,998

Comparison: 14 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 6 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2018 BMW 3 Series 320i

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2018 BMW 3 Series 320i

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 0
$13,99584,308 mi

De Soto, KS

2017 Dodge Challenger SXT

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2017 Dodge Challenger SXT

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$13,99596,500 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2017 RAM 1500 Pickup Tradesman

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2017 RAM 1500 Pickup Tradesman

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 12
$13,995104,531 mi

Market: $7,866 – $23,394

Comparison: 12 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 151 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 11
$13,99560,286 mi

Market: $8,250 – $14,676

Comparison: 11 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 65 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

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2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$13,995113,772 mi

Comparison: 8 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Kia Optima SXL

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2016 Kia Optima SXL

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$13,99588,303 mi

Comparison: 5 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Subaru Crosstrek Limited

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2016 Subaru Crosstrek Limited

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$13,995115,972 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Subaru Outback Limited

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2016 Subaru Outback Limited

De Soto, KS

Salvage title
$13,99867,800 mi

De Soto, KS

2021 Jeep Compass Latitude

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2021 Jeep Compass Latitude

De Soto, KS

OverpricedLimited · 10
$14,995100,539 mi

Market: $12,500 – $14,900

Comparison: 10 similar vehicles

Priced ~1% above the typical market range for similar vehicles (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2020 Volkswagen Jetta SE

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2020 Volkswagen Jetta SE

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$14,99566,048 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2018 Ford Explorer XLT

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2018 Ford Explorer XLT

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceModerate · 24
$14,995101,599 mi

Market: $6,799 – $20,495

Comparison: 24 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 89 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2018 Honda Civic LX

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2018 Honda Civic LX

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 3
$14,995111,858 mi

Comparison: 3 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2017 Chrysler 300 S

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2017 Chrysler 300 S

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$14,995115,825 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2002 Ford Thunderbird Premium

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2002 Ford Thunderbird Premium

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$14,99573,988 mi

Comparison: 7 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Nissan Murano Platinum

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2016 Nissan Murano Platinum

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$15,29569,691 mi

Comparison: 5 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2016 Honda CR-V EX

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2016 Honda CR-V EX

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$15,725109,740 mi

Comparison: 7 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2021 Toyota Corolla LE

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2021 Toyota Corolla LE

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 17
$15,99593,678 mi

Market: $14,369 – $19,495

Comparison: 17 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 89 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2020 Ford Edge SEL

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2020 Ford Edge SEL

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceLimited · 19
$15,99586,106 mi

Market: $10,750 – $19,650

Comparison: 19 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 131 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2020 Toyota Corolla SE

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2020 Toyota Corolla SE

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$15,995107,076 mi

Comparison: 6 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2019 BMW X3 30i

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2019 BMW X3 30i

De Soto, KS

Fair PriceModerate · 40
$15,99597,634 mi

Market: $12,500 – $21,690

Comparison: 40 similar vehicles

Fairly priced — in line with the typical market range for similar vehicles · 122 days listed (based on current market benchmarks)

De Soto, KS

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium

Image from the dealer's site. OAV does not own, control, or store dealer images.

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium

De Soto, KS

Unscored
$15,995106,152 mi

Comparison: 9 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited

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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited

De Soto, KS

UnscoredInsufficient · 4
$15,995107,632 mi

Comparison: 4 similar vehicles

De Soto, KS

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.
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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