For car buyers & owners
Start with the car's VIN
Or choose what you need
VehiLeaks and VehiSales are our sister sites for shoppers. Links marked “On … ↗” open in a new tab.
Car prices & market trends
What do cars really cost?
Latest reading
Reports built from live dealer listings.
Monthly market report How asking prices moved this monthFor developers & data teams
Vehicle data — listings, auctions, titles and images
Delivered to your cloud as files, through an API, or straight to your AI assistant.
# one row per listing
vin, year, make, model,
trim, price, mileage,
dealer, zip, photos
Developer API
Market comps for a year, make, model and ZIP.
# market summary + comps
GET /api/v1/market/
comps?make=Toyota
# → 200 OK
{ "summary", "listings", … }
AI assistant (MCP)
Ask Claude or ChatGPT about real listings.
THE SPECS GUIDE
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Swipe the table sideways to compare vehicles. Specification names stay visible.
| Specification | Trim not recorded WVWDB7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWDM7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWNM7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWDA7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWBA7A1-C | Trim not recorded WVWMM7AJ-C | Trim not recorded 9BWAB05U-B | Trim not recorded WVWCA7AJ-C | R WVWRF7AJ-C | R WVWPF7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWBA7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWDB71J-C | Trim not recorded WVWAB7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWBB7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWMM7AJ-P | Trim not recorded WVWBM7AJ-C | Trim not recorded WVWAA7AJ-C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 5-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2.5L 5-cyl | Not recorded | 2L 4-cyl | Not recorded | 2.5L 5-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2.5L 5-cyl | Not recorded | 2.5L 5-cyl | 2.5L 5-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2.5L 5-cyl |
| Power | 170 hp | 140 hp | 140 hp | 170 hp | Not recorded | 140 hp | Not recorded | 170 hp | 256 hp | 256 hp | 170 hp | Not recorded | 170 hp | 170 hp | 140 hp | 140 hp | 170 hp |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Not recorded | Manual/Standard | Not recorded | Manual/Standard | Manual/Standard | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Not recorded | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Diesel | Diesel | Gasoline | Other | Diesel | Not recorded | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Not recorded | Hatchback | Not recorded | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Not recorded | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | Not recorded | 2-door | Not recorded | 4-door | 2-door | 4-door | 2-door | Not recorded | 2-door | 2-door | 2-door | 2-door | 2-door |
| Median asking price | $6,950 | $8,004 | $9,951 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | $11,995 | $14,998 | $7,900 | Not recorded | $6,399 | $6,195 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price observations | 41 | 23 | 5 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 7 | 7 | 5 | Not recorded | 10 | 20 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price sample updated | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Not recorded | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
2012 Golf
256 hp · Hatchback
$11,995 median asking price
7 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
256 hp · Hatchback
$14,998 median asking price
7 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
2012 Golf
170 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
170 hp · Hatchback
$7,900 median asking price
5 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
170 hp · Hatchback
$6,950 median asking price
41 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
170 hp · Hatchback
$6,195 median asking price
20 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
170 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
170 hp · Hatchback
$6,399 median asking price
10 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
170 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
140 hp · Hatchback
$8,004 median asking price
23 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
140 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
140 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
140 hp · Hatchback
$9,951 median asking price
5 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
140 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
Explore model-year asking prices and available market history.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.
Check the tested body style and drivetrain before comparing crash ratings.
Check NHTSA ratings → Check recalls by VIN →Match the engine and drivetrain to an EPA entry. A model-year fuel estimate may describe a different variant from yours.
Find the matching EPA vehicle →Compare current asking-price samples. Differences between model years are not a forecast of how one car will depreciate.
Golf prices by age → Asking-price history →