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Car Repair Cost Estimator Official

com.carrepaircostestimator/cost-estimator

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Car repair cost estimates by make, model and repair type. 31 cost guides, VIN decode. Free.

Website Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

carrepaircostestimator.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

7

Token cost

About 1,012 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http cost-estimator https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.cost-estimator]
url = "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"cost-estimator":{"httpUrl":"https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"cost-estimator":{"url":"https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"cost-estimator":{"type":"http","url":"https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add cost-estimator https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cost-estimator","server_url":"https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cost-estimator","server_url":"https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"}

Tools

• decode_vin ~142 tokens
  Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into year, make, model, trim, body style, and manufacturer. Use before estimate_vehicle_value to get exact vehicle details.
• estimate_vehicle_value ~222 tokens
  Estimate the current US market value (USD) of a vehicle from year, make, model, and optional trim. Deterministic model: base price by make, trim multiplier, age-based depreciation. Useful to judge whether a repair is worth the cost.
• get_repair_cost_estimate ~183 tokens
  Estimate the cost of a car repair job (parts + labor, USD, US national averages 2026) by make and repair type. Returns low/high ranges for parts, labor, and total. Use list_makes_models and list_repair_types to discover valid slugs.
• get_repair_cost_guide ~140 tokens
  Get the full editorial cost guide for a repair type: direct answer, price range, cost breakdown table, price factors, failure symptoms, and FAQs (US market, 2026). Use list_repair_guides to discover slugs.
• list_makes_models ~73 tokens
  List all supported car makes and their models (slugs, EV flag, price multiplier). Use the make_slug values with get_repair_cost_estimate and list_repair_types.
• list_repair_guides ~125 tokens
  List all editorial repair cost guides (slug, title, category, price range). Optionally filter by category: body, mechanical, glass-wheels, or electrical.
• list_repair_types ~127 tokens
  List the repair job types available for cost estimates (slugs, typical parts cost, labor hours). Pass a make_slug to get only the jobs applicable to that make (EVs skip ICE-only jobs).

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