/price-check
Quick one-command price check for any VIN or vehicle description
Purpose
/price-check is the fastest path from a VIN to a competitive price verdict. Paste a 17-character VIN (or type year/make/model) and get a predicted market value, top 3-5 active comparables, and a clear PRICED RIGHT / ABOVE / BELOW MARKET verdict with a dollar gap.
It reads the dealer profile automatically for ZIP, radius, and dealer type — so you never have to re-enter your market context. For UK dealers, it falls back to comp-median pricing using search_uk_active_cars.
Arguments
VINoptional17-character VIN. Can also be a year/make/model description (e.g., '2022 Toyota RAV4 XLE').
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
Detect 17-char VIN (use directly) or text description (search active listings). If empty, prompt for VIN or vehicle description.
decode_vin_neovinUS: decode VIN for YMMT, ask mileage if missing (default 50K), then call predict_price_with_comparables with zip and dealer_type from profile.
search_active_carsPull 5 lowest-priced active listings in the market with price and miles stats for context.
Show predicted market value, MSRP retention %, competing units count, price range, top 3-5 comps, and verdict: PRICED RIGHT / ABOVE / BELOW with dollar gap.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
decode_vin_neovin | 1 | Decode VIN to YMMT for comp search |
predict_price_with_comparables | 1 | ML predicted market value at dealer's ZIP and type |
search_active_cars | 1 | 5 lowest-priced active comps with market stats |
Example Output
PRICE CHECK — 2023 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD VIN: 5J6RS3H7XPL002510 | Mileage: 29,650 mi ZIP: 75201 (Dallas, TX) | Radius: 75mi ══════════════════════════════════════════ MSRP: $35,050 | Retention: 81.1% PREDICTED MARKET VALUE: $28,441 (Franchise dealer, 8 comparables cited) MARKET CONTEXT Competing units: 12 within 75mi Price range: $25,499 – $32,500 Median ask: $28,247 | Avg asking: $28,190 TOP COMPARABLES Dealer Price Miles DOM Toyota DFW $26,999 44,771 30 ← cheapest CarMax Dallas $27,999 39,200 15 Honda Irving $28,441 29,650 28 ← YOUR PRICE AutoNation Frisco $29,500 35,000 67 VERDICT: PRICED RIGHT (+0.7% above median) Hold price. Reduce $200 to match CarMax if unit ages past 35 DOM.
Cost Estimate
200 price checks/month ≈ $2 – $12/month
Limitations
- UK dealers receive comp-median pricing only — no ML prediction or VIN decode.
- Mileage defaults to 50,000 if not provided — provide actual mileage for accurate prediction.
- For YMMT text input (not VIN), price prediction is not available — output is comp-based only.
More in the Dealer Plugin
Same Capability, Different Plugin
These skills share the same underlying methodology but are tuned for a different audience.