Cars.com Scraper | Fast & Reliable | $3 / 1k

Slug: fatihtahta/cars-com-scraper
Price: $3.00 per 1,000 saved listings

Uncover current inventory on Cars.com in seconds. Plug in any search URL (make, model, trim, price range, distance, etc.) and receive a structured dataset of vehicle listings that is ready for analysis, enrichment, or resale.

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🚗 Why use this Cars.com Scraper?

• Instant market snapshots – Capture live pricing, mileage, trims, and dealer info for any search combination.
• Flexible targeting – Works with any Cars.com results page: national inventory, local dealer listings, certified pre-owned filters, and more.
• Clean, deduplicated data – Listings are normalized, enriched with absolute URLs, and checked to avoid duplicates.
• Large scale ready – Process dozens of pages per run while keeping control of pagination and item caps.
• Export anywhere – Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it straight into your data pipeline via the Apify API.

Perfect for price intelligence, dealer monitoring, inventory comparison, and market research teams.

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📥 Input configuration

Open the Input tab and set the parameters that fit your workflow:

• searchUrl (string, optional) — Any Cars.com results URL. Leave blank to use the default all-vehicles search (zip-required, see tip below).
• maxPages (integer, default 100) — Highest number of results pages to visit.
• limit (integer, default 10000) — Hard cap on listings to save. The run stops when this number is reached. (The legacy maxItems field is still supported and the smaller of the two values will be used.)

Example input

{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?makes[]=tesla&models[]=tesla-model_3&maximum_distance=all&zip=94103&sort=best_match_desc",
  "maxItems": 4000,
}

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📦 Output (per saved listing)

Each dataset item represents a single vehicle listing and typically includes:

• listingId — Cars.com listing identifier (used for deduplication).
• title — Listing headline (year, make, model, trim).
• stockType — e.g., Used, New, Certified.
• priceText / price — Formatted price and numeric price (when available).
• secondaryPriceText — Additional pricing context (e.g., discounts, monthly estimate).
• mileageText / mileage — Formatted and numeric mileage.
• dealerName — Dealer or seller name.
• dealerRating — Star rating when present.
• dealerReviewsText — Review count text.
• locationText — Location / distance string.
• badges[] — Array of flags such as Hot Car, Home Delivery, or Sponsored.
• link — Absolute URL to the listing.
• imageUrl — Primary photo URL (when provided).
• isSponsored — Boolean flag for sponsored placements.

Download the results from the Dataset tab in your preferred format, or stream them via API for automated workflows.

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🧠 Popular use cases

• Pricing intelligence – Track how pricing evolves for specific trims and regions.
• Dealer monitoring – Keep tabs on competitor inventory and advertised incentives.
• Resale marketplaces – Feed near-real-time listings into comparison or alert products.
• Market analytics – Enrich dashboards with mileage, stock type, and seller-level KPIs.

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🚀 How to run

1. Open Cars.com Scraper | Fast & Reliable | $3 / 1k on Apify.
2. Fill in the Input fields (or paste a Cars.com results URL).
3. Click Start and let the actor run.
4. Inspect progress in the Run log.
5. Download the dataset or connect via API/webhook.

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💰 Pricing

• $3.00 per 1,000 saved listings.
• You only pay for successfully stored items; infrastructure costs are included.

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⚖️ Responsible use

The actor collects publicly accessible automotive listings. Depending on your jurisdiction, the data may include personal or business information. Always ensure you have a lawful basis for processing the data, comply with platform terms, and follow privacy regulations (GDPR/CCPA, etc.).

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❓ Support & custom requests

Need help, new features, or large-scale projects? Open an issue on the actor page in Apify Console. I typically respond around the clock.

Happy scraping,
Fatih