Overthinking your next car? This gives you clarity in minutes

This quick shortlist gives you 2 carefully selected cars based on your budget, lifestyle and priorities — so you can move forward with confidence.

Perfect if you:

• Feel overwhelmed by choice

• Keep going in circles on AutoTrader

• Want a clear starting point without overthinking

What you get

• 2 tailored car recommendations
  Based on your budget, needs and preferences

• Why each car suits you
  Simple, clear reasoning (no jargon)

• High-level reliability insight
  So you know what to expect

This is a starter recommendation only.

It does NOT include:

• Specific engines/gearboxes to choose or avoid

• Deep reliability analysis

• Example live listings

• Full pros & cons breakdown

👉 If you want the complete picture (including exact specs and what to avoid), upgrade to the full Car Recommendation, Recommendation+ or Premium sourcing package.

Most people upgrade to the full recommendation to avoid choosing the wrong engine or spec.

A complete, expert-backed recommendation so you don’t waste thousands on the wrong car.

This is the full DriveWise recommendation.

Not just ideas — this is where we:

• Narrow down the right cars

• Identify the right engines & specs

• Show you what to avoid

• Help you move forward with confidence

If you’re serious about buying a car — this is what you need.

✅ WHAT YOU GET

• 4 tailored vehicle recommendations
  Matched to your exact needs, budget and lifestyle

• Engines & gearboxes to choose AND avoid
  (This is where most people go wrong)

• Detailed reliability breakdown
  Known issues, ownership expectations and what to watch for

• Example live listings
  So you can see real cars worth considering right now

• Clear pros & cons for each option
  No guesswork, no bias

Quick car shortlist Vs Car recommendation

£19 – Quick Shortlist

• 2 car ideas

• High-level guidance

• Good starting point

£69 – Full Recommendation (THIS)

• Exact cars to focus on

• Engines & specs to choose/avoid

• Real listings to buy from

• Full breakdown to make the right decision

👉 If you actually want to buy the right car, this is the one.

One wrong engine choice can cost £2,000+.
This makes sure you don’t pick the wrong one.

Based on the entry level Car recommendation service with the added benefit of a single car vetting service and buy/avoid recommendation of a specific car.

Included

• 5 vehicle model recommendations

• Engines & gearboxes to choose/avoid

• Reliability overview

• Example live listings

• Pros and cons - Intermediate level

• 1 vehicle vetting

• 3 vehicle listings to avoid

• Buy/avoid recommendation

• Running costs analysis

Includes everything in the Car recommendation+ service plus dealer background checks, specification analysis, vehicle vetting for up to 2 vehicles and potential repair costs for common faults specific to the car of your choosing.

Included

• 5 vehicle model recommendations

• Engines & gearboxes to choose/avoid

• Reliability overview

• Example live listings

• Pros and cons - Advance level

• 2 vehicles vetted (up to)

• Vehicle seller discussion

• 5 vehicle listings to avoid (up to)

• Buy/avoid recommendation

• Dealer background checks

• Specification analysis

• Running costs analysis

• Potential future repair costs of common issues

A standalone service - A single car vetting service checking the background history of a car, service history, MOT history and a buy/avoid recommendation. No physical inspection is included.

Included

• Listing review against market value

• MOT history review

• Service history gaps review

• Mileage discrepancies

• Reliability overview

• Buy/Avoid recommendation

• Check for any previous disclosed damage/written off

• Review of any previous theft

• Review of financial restrictions

• Running costs overview