Under The Hood
Every line item, in plain English
No jargon and no guesswork. Each repair explained the way a friend who knows cars would explain it.
Available on iPhone in the US and Canada
Know if your mechanic is being straight with you
Photograph any repair quote and get an instant plain-English breakdown: what each line item means, whether it is urgent, and whether the price is fair for your area.
No account needed. Your quote data stays anonymous.
What you get
A second opinion, before you sign
Every quote comes back broken into four things you can actually act on.
Fair price range for your area
See the low, average, and high a repair should run near you before you agree to anything.
Urgency rating on each repair
Find out what needs fixing now and what can wait, so you are never pressured into work you do not need yet.
Exact words to use at the counter
Specific phrases for pushing back on an overpriced item, so you are not improvising in front of a service advisor.
Inside the app
Built for a waiting room, not a workshop
Three taps from the parking lot to an answer you can act on.
Start anywhere
Scan a quote, check a warning light, a tire, or a single part.
Snap or type it
Photograph the estimate or key the line items in by hand.
Or start from a symptom
Enter an OBD-II code or just describe the noise it is making.
Also included
More than just quotes
Dashboard warning lights
Photograph the instrument cluster and get a plain read on what the light means and how urgent it is, before you even have a quote.
Tire wear check
Photograph the tread and find out if it is normal wear or a sign of an inflation or alignment problem.
Worn part check
Belts, hoses, brake pads, battery terminals. Photograph the part a mechanic flagged and see the condition for yourself.
Shareable PDF summary
Turn any result into a clean one-page summary you can send to a spouse or a friend for a second opinion.
US and Canada
ZIP or postal code, USD or CAD, GST and HST handled. Canadian quotes are priced against Canadian data, never converted.
Answers in under 60 seconds
Fast enough to use in the waiting room, while you still have the option to say no.
How it works
Three steps, one minute
Photograph or type your quote
Take a photo of the repair estimate, or type the line items straight into the app. Printed, handwritten, or on a screen all work.
The app reads every line
Each repair is broken down, checked against fair prices for your area, and anything that looks off gets flagged.
Get your full breakdown
Plain-English explanations, urgency levels, fair price ranges, and negotiation tips, all in seconds.
Know before you sign
Download Under The Hood and walk into your next repair knowing what the work is worth.
