Private car math before the sales pitch

Know if your car deserves another year.

DriverYield turns vehicle identity, MPG, ZIP fuel context, equity, and ownership costs into a clear keep, sell, or trade signal. No dealer contact unless you opt in.

FuelEconomy.gov MPG NHTSA fallback data Live marketplace routes Informational estimate only

Try a live scenario

$11.6k AAA 2025 average annual ownership cost at 15k miles

67% mobile share on CarGurus among April 2026 US visits

0 dealer calls without explicit opt-in

Decision console

Run the keep / sell / trade math

Choose year, make, and model. DriverYield will narrow the vehicle and fill what it can.

Year Make Model Trim / engine

Vehicle identitySelect vehicleWaiting for data

EPA combined MPGPick trimFuelEconomy.gov

Fuel contextEnter ZIPRegional estimate

Annual mileage12,000 miDriver profile

ZIP code Current value Loan balance Monthly payment Annual miles MPG Gas price Insurance / month Maintenance / year

Decision stress test

Optional numbers that can change the answer

Repair quote Cash offer Replacement / month

DriverYield uses public vehicle data where available and your manual inputs where precision matters. Recommendations are informational estimates only.

Ready when you are

Your decision brief will appear here.

Run the console to see true monthly cost, equity, cost per mile, risk watchouts, and live marketplace routes.

Private garage

Save decisions without making an account.

Saved calculator runs stay in this browser so you can compare your car, a repair decision, and a possible replacement before the beta account system is connected.

Run the calculator, then save the result to compare it here.

Why it feels different

Not another shopping funnel. A private ownership desk.

Faster vehicle narrowing

Pick a year and make, then DriverYield narrows models and trims using official public vehicle data instead of making you type everything.

Fuel and MPG context

Trim selection can fill EPA combined MPG. ZIP code fills a regional fuel estimate so true cost moves closer to real life.

Live listing routes

After the recommendation, open live marketplace searches for the selected car and ZIP to compare the decision against actual inventory.

Data-driven, not gimmick-driven

Credibility comes from useful math, clean sources, and restraint.

DriverYield keeps the customer-facing experience simple while the background checks vehicle identity, MPG, fuel context, equity, and cost sensitivity. The beta stays transparent about limits and avoids dealer routing unless the driver asks for it.

NHTSA vPICModel fallback and vehicle identity support

FuelEconomy.govYear, make, model, trim, MPG, and fuel price source

AAA cost researchOwnership-cost framing for cost-per-mile context

Live marketplacesExternal real listing searches until a licensed feed is connected

Trust first

Built for drivers, not surprise lead routing.

Your data stays yours

DriverYield does not share your phone, email, VIN, or vehicle profile with dealers unless you explicitly ask to connect.

The answer comes before the sale

The first product is a keep, sell, or trade decision tool. Dealer partnerships stay opt-in and secondary.

Clear limits, clear math

Every recommendation is an informational estimate. You still verify values, repair quotes, payoff, insurance, taxes, and offers.

Built in Tennessee

Levi Ray, Founder

DriverYield is being built by a US Army veteran, former Amazon leader, and lifelong car enthusiast who wanted a straight answer before making another expensive vehicle decision.

The product exists to help drivers see the real cost before they buy, keep fixing, sell, or trade.

Public beta

Help shape the private car decision layer.

Join the beta list. Early users will help test the calculator, iPhone app flow, market comparison rail, and privacy-first dealer opt-in model.