Overpaid part-exchanges
A few hundred pounds too much at buy-in and the retail margin melts. Across a whole stock, it adds up fast.
Trade-in valuation tool for motor trade professionals
Value a part-exchange in 3 minutes, from the registration.
Real market prices near you, reconditioning costs priced from photos, and a maximum buy-in price — with the full calculation.
- No card required
- No commitment
- Public prices
Registration
XX-000-XX
Retail price€12,290
Max buy-in€8,300
Overpaying on a part-exchange is used-car margin lost before reconditioning even starts.
Book values out of touch
A guide price doesn't tell you what the same car actually sells for today, 60 miles down the road.
Tools that cost a lot — or belong to a buyer
Trade tools are expensive, and some are owned by used-car buyers: their interest isn't yours.
How it works
On the forecourt, from your phone. No training needed.
The registration
Enter the registration and mileage: make, model, trim, engine and first registration date are looked up automatically.
The photos
Up to 8 guided photos (front, rear, sides, wheels, interior, odometer). Optional, but that's what prices the bodywork.
The result
Market price, reconditioning costs, known engine faults, recommended retail price and maximum buy-in price — on a single screen.
The appraisal sheet
A printable or PDF sheet with the full calculation, to file with the part-exchange.
What you get
Every figure is explained. You can adjust everything.
The market price
Comparable listings near you, cleaned of duplicates and outliers: median, range, share of dealer listings, the 10 closest listings.
Reconditioning costs
Damage visible in the photos, detected by AI analysis panel by panel, priced in labour hours at your own workshop rates. Every line can be checked and edited.
Watch points
Known faults for the model and engine, what to check on the test drive, and an indicative repair cost.
The maximum buy-in price
Recommended retail price, minus your target margin, reconditioning and fixed costs. Plus an opening offer to negotiate from.
XX-000-XX
5-door supermini
1.2 petrol 100 hp · 6-speed manual
48,000 km · 1 owner · full service history
PriceConfidence: good
Recommended retail price€12,290
Max buy-in€8,300
Opening offer€7,700
Forecast gross margin€1,547
Market
Listings28
Median€12,175
P25 – P75€10,930–12,968
Reconditioning
- Front bumper — scratches€258
- Rear left door — dent€55
- Tyres (x4)€400
- Total€713
Watch points
Timing belt — check the service history
Why Plateva
Independent
We don't buy cars. We have no interest in your buy-in price being low or high — only right.
Your local market, not a guide price
Prices come from market listings within your search radius, weighted towards dealer listings and adjusted for mileage.
Costs priced like a workshop
Reconditioning is priced in labour hours and paint materials at your own rates — the way a workshop manager works it out.
It learns from your buy-ins
Enter the actual buy-in and sale prices: Plateva measures the gap with its estimates so you can recalibrate your formula.
Pricing
You pay by number of valuations, not by number of sites. No commitment, public prices.
Trial
€03 valuations in total, no card required, no time limit.
Request a demo-
Starter
€99 ex VAT / month€990 ex VAT / yeari.e. €82.50 ex VAT / month€1.98 ex VAT per valuation€1.65 ex VAT per valuation- 50 valuations / month
- 2 users
- 1 site
- Beyond: €1.50 ex VAT / valuation
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Pro
€199 ex VAT / month€1,990 ex VAT / yeari.e. €165.83 ex VAT / month€1.33 ex VAT per valuation€1.11 ex VAT per valuation- 150 valuations / month
- 5 users
- 1 site
- Beyond: €1.50 ex VAT / valuation
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Business
€349 ex VAT / month€3,490 ex VAT / yeari.e. €290.83 ex VAT / month€0.87 ex VAT per valuation€0.73 ex VAT per valuation- 400 valuations / month
- 15 users
- Up to 3 sites
- Beyond: €1.00 ex VAT / valuation
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Volume
€590 ex VAT / month€5,900 ex VAT / yeari.e. €491.67 ex VAT / month€0.59 ex VAT per valuation€0.49 ex VAT per valuation- 1,000 valuations / month
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited sites
- Beyond: €1.00 ex VAT / valuation
Enterprise
Custom quoteOver 1,000 valuations a month, API, DMS integration, service level agreement.
Contact us
- Prices ex VAT. No commitment, cancel anytime.
- One valuation = one appraisal sheet with a market search. Reopening or editing a sheet doesn't count.
- Beyond your allowance: billed per valuation, or blocked with an upgrade offer — your choice. Alerts at 80% and 100%.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the prices come from?
From market listings for the same model, engine and gearbox, within ±1 year and a similar mileage, in your search radius. Duplicates, outliers and listings without a price are removed. Dealer listings count double, then the price is adjusted for mileage. No guide price is fetched automatically: you can enter your own to compare.
How reliable is it?
Every valuation shows a confidence level (low, medium, good) based on the number of listings and how spread out they are. With fewer than 5 listings, the search widens automatically and you are told. Valuations are indicative: they don't replace a test drive or a professional inspection.
How long does it take?
About 3 minutes: enter the registration and mileage, take a few photos, and the result appears. Without photos it's even quicker.
What about my data and GDPR?
Accounts, appraisal sheets and photos are hosted in the European Union (Google Cloud). Photos are sent to our AI provider only for analysis; the list of processors is in the privacy policy. Each dealership only sees its own sheets. From market listings we keep only the figures (price, mileage, year) and the link, never the text or photos.
How do I cancel?
In one click from the subscription area: cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. No commitment, no fees. Your history stays available.
I have several sites — how does that work?
The Business plan covers up to 3 sites and the Volume plan unlimited sites, each with its own search area. The price depends on the number of valuations, not the number of sites. Over 1,000 valuations a month, let's talk.
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