/market-snapshot
Quick DMA snapshot — active supply, sold demand, turnover ratio, and top 10 models for any state
Purpose
Before calling on a market, entering a new DMA, or planning a sale event, you need a fast read on the market: what's the supply-demand balance, what are the top-selling models, and what does the turnover ratio look like? This is the 2-minute due diligence call, not a full DMA intelligence report.
/market-snapshot pulls three data points in parallel for any state: active supply by segment (what's on dealer lots), sold demand by segment (what the market is buying), and top 10 models by volume — then delivers a structured snapshot with a one-sentence Auction Opportunity framing based on the demand-to-supply signals.
Arguments
STATEoptionalTwo-letter state code (TX, CA, FL). If omitted, uses primary DMA from profile.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
Calls search_active_cars for used dealer inventory with body_type and make facets plus price, DOM, and miles stats.
Calls get_sold_summary by body_type ranked by sold_count for the state, prior month.
Calls get_sold_summary by make,model ranked by sold_count for the state, prior month. Top 10.
Calculates turnover ratio = sold/supply. Identifies under-supplied (HOT) and over-supplied (COOL) segments. One-sentence auction opportunity framing.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
search_active_cars | 1 | Active supply snapshot by segment |
get_sold_summary | 2 | Demand by segment, top 10 models by sold volume |
Example Output
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Texas — Used Vehicles | February 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HEADLINE Active Supply: 142,800 units Sold (30 days): 165,300 units Turnover Ratio: 1.16x Median Price: $26,100 Avg DOM: 34 days SUPPLY BY SEGMENT Segment Active Share Sold 30d D/S Signal ──────── ─────── ────── ──────── ────── ────────── SUV 51,400 36% 61,800 1.98x HOT ● Pickup 29,200 20% 44,200 2.07x HOT ● Sedan 38,100 27% 38,400 1.74x WARM ◐ Luxury 9,200 6% 12,100 1.48x WARM ◐ Minivan 6,800 5% 5,400 0.79x COOL ○ TOP 10 MODELS (by sales volume) Rank Model Sold Avg Price Avg DOM ──── ───────────────────── ────── ───────── ─────── 1 Ford F-150 18,400 $38,200 22 days 2 Chevrolet Silverado 14,200 $36,800 24 days 3 Toyota RAV4 12,800 $32,400 18 days 4 Toyota Tacoma 11,400 $41,200 16 days 5 Honda CR-V 9,600 $28,700 21 days 6 Ford Explorer 8,200 $33,100 23 days 7 Hyundai Tucson 7,800 $27,400 20 days 8 Toyota Camry 7,400 $24,800 28 days 9 GMC Sierra 6,900 $39,400 25 days 10 Honda Pilot 6,600 $34,200 22 days AUCTION OPPORTUNITY: Strong Pickup and SUV demand (D/S 2.0+) — source aggressively for these segments; avoid overloading Minivan lanes.
Cost Estimate
30 snapshots/month ≈ $0.90–$1.80
Limitations
- US (full) and UK (search_uk_active_cars supply only — demand and top models require US sold data).
- Snapshot reflects prior month sold data — run /dma-market-intelligence for full multi-month analysis.
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