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.

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 IT WORKS

How Scout finds your next used car

Scout watches dealer inventory so you don’t have to. You describe the car once, check what Scout understood, and Scout keeps looking — every day on Free, every six hours on Pro.

Scout in 40 seconds: read the transcript

You’re scrolling listings again, hoping the right car pops up.

But what if you miss the perfect match overnight?

Endless scrolling. Missed deals. Too many tabs.

What if you just described your ideal car once?

Meet Scout by FindMeACar.

Type your dream car in plain English. Scout finds matches nearby for you.

See real cars, price drops, and new alerts as they appear.

Describe your search. Get daily emails. Never miss a deal.

Scout by FindMeACar. Start free. Used car alerts, plain and simple.

1. Describe the car you want

Type what you’re looking for the way you’d say it to a friend: make, model, years, budget, mileage, body style, color or where you live. Scout uses AI language parsing (OpenAI) to turn your words into search criteria.

2. Check what Scout understood

Before anything is saved, Scout shows a short summary of the criteria it read from your description and asks where to search. You can correct anything — Scout never saves a search you haven’t confirmed.

3. Scout searches dealer inventory near you

Scout searches used car listings from dealers through the Auto.dev inventory data service. By default it looks within 50 miles of your ZIP code or city, and you can widen or narrow the radius or search a whole state.

4. Get an email when a match appears

Saved searches are checked again on a schedule. On the Free plan, Scout refreshes once a day and sends a daily email roundup. On Scout Pro, it checks every six hours, emails you after each check that finds new matches, and alerts you when a matching car’s price drops.

Free: 1 active saved search, daily refresh, daily email roundup
Pro ($9.99/month): 10 active saved searches, checks every 6 hours, new-match emails, price-drop alerts

What Scout doesn’t do

Scout is a search and alert tool. It doesn’t sell cars, take deposits, offer financing or provide vehicle history reports. When you find a car you like, you contact the dealer directly from the listing.