Cars.com Scraper

🚗 The most reliable Cars.com scraper on Apify — just $2 per 1,000 results, with built-in Cloudflare bypass.

Extract vehicle listings from the #1 US automotive marketplace — prices, mileage, dealer info, VIN, specs, and photos for any make, model, year, or location.

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🏆 Why This Scraper?

Feature	This Actor	Competitors
Price	$2 / 1,000 results	$2.50–$3.00 / 1,000
Anti-bot bypass	✅ Camoufox stealth browser	❌ Basic Playwright (breaks often)
Cloudflare WAF	✅ Built-in bypass	❌ Requires manual workarounds
Data fields	50+ fields (VIN, specs, photos)	10–20 fields
Multi-search	✅ Multiple makes/models per run	❌ One search at a time
Listing details	✅ Full specs, dealer contact, MPG	Limited or extra cost

💡 Cheapest price + most reliable bypass — Camoufox achieves 0% detection on CreepJS, so your scrapes don't break.

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✨ Key Features

• 🛡️ Cloudflare bypass built-in — Camoufox stealth browser with residential proxy support
• 🔍 Flexible search — filter by make, model, year, price, ZIP code & radius
• 📄 Auto-pagination — scrape hundreds of pages automatically
• 🔎 Full detail extraction — VIN, colors, engine, MPG, dealer phone, photos & Carfax links
• 🏷️ Stock type filters — Used, New, or Certified Pre-Owned
• ⚡ Smart cost controls — set maxPages and maxListings to manage spend
• 📊 Clean JSON output — structured data ready for databases, analytics, or APIs

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
make	string	—	Manufacturer (e.g., toyota, honda, ford)
model	string	—	Model (e.g., camry, civic). Requires make.
zipCode	string	60601	US ZIP code for location search
maxDistance	integer	50	Search radius in miles
yearMin / yearMax	integer	—	Model year range
priceMin / priceMax	integer	—	Price range (USD)
stockType	enum	used	used, new, or certified
maxListings	integer	100	Max total listings to scrape
includeDetails	boolean	false	Visit each page for full specs

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📤 Sample Output

{
    "title": "Used 2021 Toyota Camry SE",
    "price": 25999.0,
    "mileage": "32,450 mi.",
    "year": 2021,
    "make": "Toyota",
    "model": "Camry",
    "trim": "SE",
    "dealerName": "AutoNation Toyota",
    "dealerRating": "4.7",
    "dealerLocation": "5 mi. away",
    "listingUrl": "https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/abc123/",
    "imageUrl": "https://...",
    "vin": "4T1G11AK5MU123456",
    "engine": "2.5L I4 203hp",
    "mpg": "28 city / 39 highway",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-28T07:45:00+00:00"
}

With includeDetails: true, you also get VIN, colors, engine, transmission, drivetrain, MPG, dealer phone, address, photos, and Carfax link.

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💡 Use Cases

• 🏪 Dealer inventory monitoring — track competitor pricing and stock levels
• 📈 Market research — analyze vehicle pricing trends by region and model
• 💰 Price comparison — compare deals across dealers and locations
• 🤖 Lead generation — find vehicles matching buyer criteria automatically
• 📊 Data analytics — build automotive datasets for ML models and dashboards
• 🚛 Fleet management — source vehicles matching fleet specs and budgets

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💲 Pricing

• $2.00 per 1,000 results — the cheapest Cars.com scraper on Apify
• Platform usage costs billed separately (typically < $1/1K)
• Use includeDetails: false for faster, cheaper runs on basic data
• Free trial: first 100 results at no charge

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