Mobilewalla: Apps that make car buying easy
The following apps can help you purchase a new car. You may need one if you’re planning a fall road trip to see the maple trees turn red in New England or the aspens turn gold in Colorado.
Apple apps
Discount Calculator With Shopping List, Coupons Reminders & Sales Tax Guide (Free) This calculator is great for figuring out any transaction, with tax and discounts. (Score: 98/100)
TrueCar | Never overpay. Hassle-free, new car buying from TrueCar Certified Dealers (Free)* TrueCar connects new-car buyers with dealers committed to price transparency. (Score: 98/100)
Edmunds - New & Used Cars Search (Free)* Edmunds’ app features supportive tools for automotive shoppers: Search vehicles and reviews of cars and car dealerships. (Score: 97/100)
DAILY for Craigslist (Free Version) - Mobile Shopping & Classifieds App (Free)* This app features the best-rated interface for viewing Craigslist’s user-generated ads. (Score: 90/100)
Cars.com (Free)* Cars.com delivers listings of new and used cars based on your search parameters. Also included are user and expert reviews of most car models. (Score: 89/100)
Android apps
Car Buying (Free)* The Kelley Blue Book Company brings you this app, which searches the value of new and used cars and provides photos and videos of most models. ( Score: 93/100)
eBay (Free)* eBay’s global marketplace has a dedicated automotive section with a variety of options and buying guides to educate the car-shopping consumer. (Score: 92/100)
Used cars for sale - Trovit (Free)* Trovit features vehicles for sale in 44 countries worldwide. Use the sophisticated search engine to filter a vast number of options. (Score: 92/100)
Vinny - Used Car VIN Scanner (Free) Scan the vehicle identification number of any vehicle, and Vinny will provide make and model information, plus the vehicle’s market value. (Score: 92/100)
Autotrader - Cars For Sale (Free) Autotrader is a marketplace for new and used vehicles, with extensive information available on most cars, trucks, vans and SUVs. (Score: 79/100)
*Available on Apple and Android.
Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.
This story was originally published September 4, 2015 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Mobilewalla: Apps that make car buying easy."