Car Repair Cost Estimator

Car repair cost estimates by make, model and repair type. 31 cost guides, VIN decode. Free.

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Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP Server

Free remote MCP server that estimates car repair costs — parts and labor price ranges by make, model and repair type (US market, 2026). No accounts, no API keys, no auth.

Endpoint: https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp (streamable HTTP)
Website: Car Repair Cost Estimator
Server card: /.well-known/mcp.json

What you can do with it

Get a car repair cost estimate (parts + labor, low–high range in USD) for 17 common repair jobs across 10 makes and 30+ models
Look up average car repair costs by job type — bumper, windshield, transmission, head gasket, paint job, hail damage and more
Browse 31 detailed repair cost guides with price breakdown tables, cost factors and FAQs
Decode a VIN to year/make/model/trim
Estimate a vehicle's market value by year, make, model and trim

Connect

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Settings → MCP → add a server with URL https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp (transport: HTTP).

VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	What it does
`get_repair_cost_estimate`	Repair cost estimate (parts, labor, total — low/high USD) by make and repair type
`list_repair_types`	All supported repair jobs, optionally filtered by make (EV-aware)
`list_makes_models`	Supported makes and models
`get_repair_cost_guide`	Full cost guide for one repair type: price ranges, breakdown table, factors, FAQs
`list_repair_guides`	All 31 repair cost guides with price ranges, filterable by category
`decode_vin`	Decode a VIN to year / make / model / trim
`estimate_vehicle_value`	Estimated vehicle market value by year, make, model, trim

All tools are read-only. Prices are US national averages for reference only — actual quotes vary by shop, region and vehicle condition.

License

MIT

Car Repair Cost Estimator

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