Every Carlarity report carries a confidence grade. It answers one question: how strong is the evidence behind the pricing analysis?
| Grade | What it means |
|---|---|
| HIGH | Strong, corroborated market evidence for this exact vehicle. The pricing range is dependable. |
| MEDIUM | Solid evidence with some limits — a good working range. |
| LOW | Limited evidence. Treat the range as a starting point and verify with additional sources. |
| INSUFFICIENT | Not enough independent evidence to price the vehicle confidently. The report still contains the structural analysis we can stand behind — deal math, fees, financing, recalls — and says exactly what's missing. |
The rules we hold ourselves to
Confidence always matches evidence — No number in your report sounds more certain than the data behind it. Guardrails in the product physically prevent over-claiming — a modeled estimate is never labeled "confirmed."
Some vehicles cap lower — on purpose — Rare, low-liquidity, and high-variance vehicles have genuinely less market evidence. Their confidence is capped honestly rather than inflated.
Open-web evidence helps, but only so far — When listing comps from the open web fill an evidence gap, they can raise confidence — but never to HIGH. Corroboration is not confirmation.
You can raise confidence with better inputs — Exact trim, mileage, ZIP code, and a window-sticker upload all strengthen the identity and the pricing match.