Cars & Bids · Bring a Trailer · PCAR Market
Play the car market.
Beat the AI. Spot the deal.
Guess what a live auction will sell for, go head-to-head with JCVD, our prediction AI, and learn to spot a great deal before the hammer drops.
How it works
Guess the price. Beat the robot. Climb the board.
Every live auction gets a public AI prediction. Call the final price closer than JCVD, earn points and badges, and every sharp human call makes the fair-value model smarter for everyone.
The AI calls every auction
JCVD makes a public price prediction on every live auction, right there in the game, for you to beat.
You make your call
Drop your guess, stake a confidence multiplier, and earn points for accuracy. Out-predict the AI for a bonus.
Sharp calls sharpen the AI
Every accurate human prediction, especially high-confidence ones, feeds back into the model. Everyone gets a better read on the market.
How scoring works
Earn points. Earn badges. Beat the AI.
Beyond the game
Serious about buying or selling?
The same fair-value engine that powers the game gives buyers and sellers an edge on real money, before you bid and before you list.
Buying at auction?
Every live auction is scored against fair value in real time. See which ones are priced below market before anyone else bids them up.
- Auction SniperLive auctions ranked by deal quality
- Hidden GemsUndervalued auctions with low visibility
- Value EstimatorWhat any car is actually worth
- Bid IntelDay-of-week pricing & competition patterns
Selling at auction?
Know what your car will realistically clear, and what buyers will flag before you list. Set the right reserve and avoid leaving money on the table.
- Listing IntelligenceAI flags red flags, condition & mods
- Seller ReportFull pre-listing market analysis
- Value EstimatorRealistic auction clearing price
- Seller ReputationTrack your auction track record
Chrome Extension
Fair value, right where you bid
The Friday's Watchlist extension overlays AI fair value, deal scores, and market intelligence directly on Cars & Bids and Bring a Trailer auction pages. No tab switching. No copy-pasting. Just instant clarity on whether the price is right.
Get the weekly market report
Top auction closes, deal scores, and what the market is doing, every Monday morning.