Bid.cars Toolbox

Rate, take notes, filter, and track vehicle listings on bid.cars with custom interest tags, mileage badges, and a saved dashboard.

Bid.cars Toolbox upgrades the site with custom car notes, ratings, and tags so you can organize your watchlist and find the best deals without losing track of details. It makes searching and evaluating vehicles on bid.cars faster and simpler. The extension also decodes VINs to highlight key features on popular models, adds color-coded mileage indicators, and gives you a clean personal dashboard to group, filter, and track auction lots in one place. Key Features: 1. Notes, Ratings & Workflow: - 3-State Interest Ratings: Flag listings as Hot 🔥, Maybe 🤔, or Skip 🛑 directly on search results and vehicle pages. - Native Favorite Sync: Clicking the native bid.cars favorite button automatically marks the car as Hot in your toolbox. - Repair & Bid Notes: Save personal inspection notes, repair estimates, and max bid limits directly on any vehicle card. - 5-Second Viewed Indicator: Automatically marks cars you have already inspected in the photo gallery to avoid duplicate reviews. 2. Mileage Heatmap & View Filters: - Color-Coded Mileage: Highlights odometer readings in color (green for low mileage up to red for high mileage) for quick wear assessment. - Quick View Filters: Filter search results with one click to hide skipped lots or focus only on unreviewed cars. - Watchlist Protection: Automatically ensures all your saved cars stay visible across multi-page watchlists. 3. Smart VIN Decoders: Highlights factory specs and hidden details right on listing cards for supported models: - Tesla (Model 3 & Model Y): Detects Autopilot computer versions (HW3 vs HW4), battery chemistry (LFP), drive motors, and gigacasting structural repair risk. - Ford Mustang: Decodes modern generation platforms (S550 & S650), fastback vs convertible body styles, and factory performance editions. - Volkswagen (ID.4): Shows battery pack capacity, single or dual motor configuration, and assembly plant. - Subaru (Forester): Identifies chassis generation cycles and gas vs hybrid powertrains. 4. Organization & Dashboard: - Custom Car Tags: Create custom tags to organize vehicles across your collection. - Fast Tag Filters: Filter your saved cars by tag with real-time vehicle counts. - Dedicated Saved Dashboard: Search, sort, and manage all your saved and archived cars in a clean, full-screen view. How It Works: 1. Browse vehicle listings on bid.cars. 2. Rate listings, add private notes, or apply tags directly on listing cards or detail pages. 3. Use the filter bar at the top of search pages to hide skipped cars or highlight favorites. 4. Click the extension icon anytime to open your saved dashboard. Privacy & Security (100% On-Device): - All ratings, notes, and tags are stored locally in your browser via chrome.storage. - Zero tracking scripts, no external databases, and no personal data collection. --- What's New in v1.4.0: - Custom Vehicle Tags: Organize saved cars with tags and filter by tag directly in your dashboard. - Auto-Tagging on Rating: Automatically apply your active tags when rating cars or clicking favorites. - Expanded Mustang VIN Decoder: Added generation and performance package identification for modern Mustang models. - Smarter Archive Detection: Improved auction status tracking to ensure completed auctions move cleanly into your Archived list. - Storage Optimization: Automatic maintenance standardizes and speeds up saved lot data.