AI Car Damage Detection for Vehicle Appraisals

ClearCar uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect vehicle damage based on photos, allowing for more accurate inspections that reflect the car’s actual condition. AI damage detection supports our data-driven approach to pricing and benefits car dealerships and consumers alike.

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What Is AI Damage Detection?

ClearCar’s AI tool scans photos of vehicles to detect damage down to the pixel. The AI is able to identify issues, like dents and scratches, based on existing knowledge of a vehicle’s attributes.

Combined with ClearCar’s additional data collection, this technology allows dealers to confidently evaluate vehicles and assign a price tag, even before seeing them in person.

How AI Damage Detection Works With ClearCar

Our user-friendly process starts with ClearCar Capture. Customers receive a link to submit self-guided photos they take using their phone. These pictures show the vehicle in its true current condition.

ClearCar’s AI then scans the photos for signs of damage. The photo is tagged for the dealer’s review, calling attention to scratches, dents, or rust with a highlighted outline, along with a report summarizing the size and severity of the issue.

Through simple questions about the vehicle’s condition, customers can disclose additional details that may influence the vehicle’s value.

All of this information is then combined with real-time market data and insights into the vehicle’s history, allowing ClearCar to provide an accurate vehicle valuation.

Our tool takes into consideration:

Vehicle condition: leveraging millions of data points from ACV marketplace data, inspections, and the ACV MAX inventory management system

Market specifics spanning more than 160 micro territories

Current data, with algorithms updated every six days

ClearCar’s comprehensive approach allows for reliable, data-driven pricing you and your customers can count on.

Car Dealers Benefit With ClearCar

ClearCar is easy to use and set up. The sell/trade evaluation widget can be integrated directly into your dealership’s website. This has been shown to drive a 63% conversion of the evaluation process.

Additionally, dealers can benefit from:

  • A quick and easy inspection process
  • A standardized appraisal process for your sales team
  • Seamless disposal of inventory through the nation’s largest online marketplace
  • Inspections are streamlined for a speedier process when purchasing used cars, with deals sometimes closed in 24 hours or less.

Your customers get price estimates from their mobile, tablet, or desktop device within 60 seconds, and they know they are getting accurate, condition-based prices. Once they’ve provided the necessary information, they are shown a range of prices based on the likely condition, along with the offer the dealership will make upon a verified inspection.

Dealers are seeing the impact of ClearCar’s AI damage detection and transparent inspections:

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We know that every dealership is unique. That’s why ClearCar allows you to create personally tailored solutions that fit your one-of-a-kind needs. The first step? See for yourself what ClearCar can do.

Sign up for a free ClearCar Demo today to see how it can revolutionize trade-ins at your dealership.