Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server

• decode_vinFree

  Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into year, make, model, trim, body style, and manufacturer. Use before estimate_vehicle_value to get exact vehicle details.

• estimate_vehicle_valueFree

  Estimate the current US market value (USD) of a vehicle from year, make, model, and optional trim. Deterministic model: base price by make, trim multiplier, age-based depreciation. Useful to judge whether a repair is worth the cost.

• get_repair_cost_estimateFree

  Estimate the cost of a car repair job (parts + labor, USD, US national averages 2026) by make and repair type. Returns low/high ranges for parts, labor, and total. Use list_makes_models and list_repair_types to discover valid slugs.

• get_repair_cost_guideFree

  Get the full editorial cost guide for a repair type: direct answer, price range, cost breakdown table, price factors, failure symptoms, and FAQs (US market, 2026). Use list_repair_guides to discover slugs.

• list_makes_modelsFree

  List all supported car makes and their models (slugs, EV flag, price multiplier). Use the make_slug values with get_repair_cost_estimate and list_repair_types.

• list_repair_guidesFree

  List all editorial repair cost guides (slug, title, category, price range). Optionally filter by category: body, mechanical, glass-wheels, or electrical.

• list_repair_typesFree

  List the repair job types available for cost estimates (slugs, typical parts cost, labor hours). Pass a make_slug to get only the jobs applicable to that make (EVs skip ICE-only jobs).

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Car Repair Cost Estimator: common questions

Is Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the Car Repair Cost Estimator safety report

How do I install Car Repair Cost Estimator?

It runs remotely at carrepaircostestimator.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does Car Repair Cost Estimator need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Car Repair Cost Estimator maintained?

The last commit was 19 days ago (2026-09-02). The latest release is v1.0.0.

Is Car Repair Cost Estimator up?

100% of our last 7 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

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