🚗 Automobile Scraper - Multi-Source Car Listing Aggregator

"Multi-Source Car Listing Aggregator" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

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Scrape vehicle listings from 5 major automotive marketplaces in a single run:

• Cars.com - Largest automotive marketplace
• Autotrader - Premium auto listings
• Edmunds - Expert reviews + listings
• TrueCar - Transparent pricing data
• CarMax - Used car superstore

Features

✅ Multi-Source Aggregation - One query, 5 sources ✅ Comprehensive Data - Price, mileage, VIN, photos, dealer info ✅ Advanced Filters - Year, price, mileage, body type, fuel, color ✅ VIN Decoding - Free NHTSA API integration for specs ✅ Webhook Support - Zapier, Make, n8n, custom endpoints ✅ Demo Mode - Test with sample data

Output Data

Each vehicle listing includes:

Field	Description
title	Full vehicle title (Year Make Model Trim)
price	Listed price
mileage	Odometer reading
year	Model year
make	Manufacturer (Toyota, Honda, etc.)
model	Model name (Camry, CR-V, etc.)
trim	Trim level (LE, EX-L, etc.)
vin	Vehicle Identification Number
condition	New, Used, or Certified Pre-Owned
exteriorColor	Exterior color
interiorColor	Interior color
fuelType	Gasoline, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid
transmission	Automatic or Manual
drivetrain	FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD
engine	Engine specifications
mpgCity	City fuel economy
mpgHighway	Highway fuel economy
photos	Array of image URLs
dealerName	Selling dealer name
dealerPhone	Dealer contact number
dealerAddress	Dealer location
listingUrl	Link to original listing
source	Which marketplace (cars.com, autotrader, etc.)
scrapedAt	Timestamp

Use Cases

🏪 Dealerships - Monitor competitor pricing 📊 Market Research - Track inventory trends 💰 Arbitrage - Find underpriced vehicles 📱 App Development - Build car shopping apps 🤖 Lead Generation - Find motivated sellers 📈 Analytics - Price depreciation studies

Example Input

{
  "searchQuery": "Toyota Camry",
  "location": "90210",
  "searchRadius": 100,
  "sources": ["cars.com", "autotrader", "carmax"],
  "condition": "used",
  "minYear": 2020,
  "maxPrice": 35000,
  "maxMileage": 50000,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Example Output

{
  "title": "2022 Toyota Camry SE",
  "price": 28995,
  "mileage": 25430,
  "year": 2022,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "trim": "SE",
  "vin": "4T1G11AK5NU123456",
  "condition": "Used",
  "exteriorColor": "Midnight Black",
  "interiorColor": "Black",
  "fuelType": "Gasoline",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "drivetrain": "FWD",
  "engine": "2.5L 4-Cylinder",
  "mpgCity": 28,
  "mpgHighway": 39,
  "photos": [
    "https://example.com/photo1.jpg",
    "https://example.com/photo2.jpg"
  ],
  "dealerName": "Beverly Hills Toyota",
  "dealerPhone": "(310) 555-1234",
  "dealerAddress": "9001 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/abc123",
  "source": "cars.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-12-24T15:30:00Z"
}

Webhook Integration

Send results to Zapier, Make, n8n, or any webhook endpoint:

{
  "searchQuery": "Honda CR-V",
  "location": "10001",
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123456/abcdef"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result model:

Event	Cost
Vehicle scraped	$0.02
VIN decoded	$0.01
Photo extracted	$0.005

Demo Mode

Test the actor with sample data:

{
  "demoMode": true
}

Returns 5 sample vehicles (one from each source) without real scraping.

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Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →