Scout Scanner methodology
The Scout Scanner compares the cheapest nationally-listed car of a given make + model + trim against the cheapest local comparable in your market. It reports the spread — net of shipping — as the gap you'd capture by buying cross-state.
Comparison rule
National cheapest vs local cheapest, same make + model + trim group. We surface the single best find per group and report its origin state.
Qualifying threshold
A deal qualifies when national price + shipping + a $1,000 buffer is still less than the cheapest local comparable — and the deal is sourced outside your state. The buffer protects against comparables drift between syncs.
Sync cadence
We re-scan the national market on a rolling basis. The feed is live.