Preferences

General app behaviour and display

Date format

How timestamps are displayed across the app

Scan results view

How scan results show by default. You can still switch any scan with the Tiles / Table toggle.

Buying view

Dealer view shows profit and margin on every car. Buyer view swaps them for plain value-for-money framing.

Default view

Tiles is the visual, photo-led layout with filters down the side. Table is the dense spreadsheet view.

Tile size

How tightly cars are packed in the Tiles view.

Which valuation source to use when scanning auction platforms. Per-car valuations on the Valuation page can still be toggled live.

Auto

AutomaticRecommended

Uses AutoTrader when connected, ScanAuctions as fallback.

SCA

ScanAuctions

Built-in engine, always available. No AT subscription needed.

AutoTrader

Live retail values from AT. Requires connected account.

How prices are shown across the app

RangeRecommended

£11,800 – £13,200

Single price

£12,500

Both

£12,500 (£11,800 – £13,200)

How profit and margin are calculated in scan results. Per-car costs can still be customised in the detail view.

Raw marginDefault

Retail value minus reserve price. No fees or costs deducted.

Retail £10,000 − Reserve £7,000 = £3,000 profit

After fees

Deducts the platform's real buyer fee (Motorway/CarWow fee cards; £0 on private-sale platforms; ~5% if the platform is unknown).

£3,000 − £329 Motorway fee = £2,671 profit

All-in

Deducts fees plus a £350 prep estimate (valet, light repairs). Before VAT.

£2,671 − £350 prep = £2,321 profit

All-in + VAT

All-in, then deducts UK margin-scheme VAT — one sixth of (sale − buy). The truest net figure for VAT-registered dealers.

£2,321 − £500 VAT = £1,821 net