Question 1

What is carpybara.AI?

Accepted Answer

carpybara.AI is an AI-powered toolkit for buyers of US salvage auction cars. It scores Copart and IAAI listings from 0 to 100, describes the damage photo by photo, estimates repair cost, decodes any VIN, and calculates the full import cost to 12+ countries (ocean freight + customs duty, excise and VAT).

Question 2

How does the AI damage analysis work?

Accepted Answer

Paste a Copart or IAAI lot URL (or a VIN). We fetch the listing photos and feed them to top AI models from OpenAI, Gemini, and Groq with a strict evaluation prompt. You get a 0–100 condition score, a per-photo description of visible damage, a repair plan with min/max costs, and a PDF you can share with your buyer or partner.

Question 3

Is the VIN decoder really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Any 17-character VIN (US, EU, Korean, Chinese, etc.) is decoded for free using NHTSA data plus our enrichment: recalls, complaints, safety ratings and historical auction photos where available.

Question 4

Which countries do the delivery and customs calculators support?

Accepted Answer

Import costs are calculated for 12+ countries including Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Germany, and more. Each country uses its own 2026 duty, excise, and VAT formulas. The delivery calculator sums auction fees, US inland transport, ocean freight and destination charges.

Question 5

Can I trust the AI score on a salvage car?

Accepted Answer

The score summarises what the photos and listing data reveal — it is a pre-bid screen, not a substitute for an in-person inspection. The model explicitly flags when visibility is limited and highlights risks (repair-flip patterns, damage escalation across relistings, missing airbags, etc.). Use it to filter out bad lots fast; use a shop inspection before you wire money.

Source	Listings	Median	p25 – p75	Open
auto.ria	59	$14,800	$13,800 – $17,000	view ↗
rst.ua	0	—	—	view ↗

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