Frequently asked questions
Short answers about how Scout works, what it costs and where it searches. Still have a question? Email [email protected].
Questions
What is Scout?
Scout by FindMeACar is a used car alert service for the United States. You describe the car you want in plain English, Scout turns it into a saved search, checks dealer inventory near you, and emails you when a matching car is listed.
Is Scout free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing, needs no credit card, and includes one active saved search, a daily inventory refresh and a daily email roundup. Scout Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds up to 10 active saved searches, checks every six hours, new-match emails after each check and price-drop alerts.
How often does Scout check for new cars?
Once a day on the Free plan, with a daily email roundup. Every six hours on Scout Pro, with an email after each check that finds new matches.
Where does Scout search?
Anywhere in the United States. You can search by ZIP code, city or state. By default Scout looks within 50 miles of your location, and you can change the radius.
Where do the listings come from?
Scout searches used car listings from dealers through the Auto.dev vehicle inventory data service. Each listing links to the dealer, and you contact the dealer directly to see or buy the car.
How does the plain-English search work?
Scout uses AI language parsing (OpenAI) to read details like make, model, year range, price, mileage and location from your description. It shows you what it understood before saving, and you can edit any of it.
What is a price-drop alert?
On Scout Pro, Scout keeps checking the asking price of the cars it has sent you for your saved searches. When a dealer lowers the price below what it was when Scout last told you about the car, Scout emails you.
Can I cancel Scout Pro anytime?
Yes. Cancel online from Plans & billing → Manage billing. You keep Pro until the end of the month you’ve paid for and aren’t charged again.
What doesn’t Scout do?
Scout doesn’t sell cars, take deposits, offer financing or provide vehicle history reports. It finds and watches listings so you can contact the dealer when the right car appears.