What is SmartBuyerAI?

SmartBuyerAI is an independent review service for vehicle purchase quotes. We review the price, added options, trade-in value, dealer fees, and financing terms on your dealer quote—so you know exactly what you're signing.

Is SmartBuyerAI affiliated with car dealerships?

No. Our reviews are independent and unbiased, and never influenced by dealerships. We work for you, the buyer.

When can I get my quote reviewed?

Quote reviews are launching soon. Join the early access list and we'll email you the moment they open—all you'll need is the purchase quote or buyer's order from your dealer, as a PDF or a photo.

What does the review check?

Five areas that matter most: online price verification against the dealer's advertised price, dealer-added options and products, your trade-in value against independent market data, dealer fees, and your financing structure and terms.

Is my information safe?

Yes. We protect your information and never share it without your permission.

Automotive Transparency

Know Before You Buy

The AI-Powered Car Buying Platform That Brings Transparency to Every Automotive Transaction

SmartBuyerAI brings clarity to the cost of buying or servicing a vehicle by reviewing the key details that affect what consumers pay—before they make a decision.

Review Your Purchase Offer for Free

Upload your dealer's purchase offer

PDF, JPG or PNG — or browse

By uploading, you agree not to copy, redistribute, or reverse-engineer SmartBuyer AI's audit system.

Watch the SmartBuyerAI Series

Short episodes that help you understand a car deal before you sign.

Episode 1

Did I Get a Good Deal?

How to tell whether the offer in front of you is a good one.

In this series

2 episodes

Have an offer from a dealer?

Upload it and get your SmartBuyer Score™ in minutes.

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See What Recent Buyers Saved

Saved $2,150

Marcus T.

2024 Toyota RAV4

Saved $3,400

Priya S.

2023 Honda CR-V

Saved $1,875

Daniel K.

2024 Ford F-150

Saved $2,690

Ana R.

2023 Mazda CX-5

Saved $2,980

James L.

2024 Subaru Outback

How SmartBuyerAI Reviews Your Purchase Offer

Upload your purchase offer and SmartBuyerAI reviews the transaction. In minutes, you'll receive your SmartBuyer Score™ and see Potential Savings that may be worth a closer look.

Upload Your Quote

Upload the purchase offer or dealer quote you received. SmartBuyerAI reviews the transaction and shows you what may need attention.

SmartBuyer Transparency Review

SmartBuyerAI reviews the total cost, trade, financing, and other key transaction details using defined rules and automotive data.

Your SmartBuyer Score™

See how your transaction measures up overall.

Potential Savings

See Potential Savings SmartBuyerAI identifies, along with items you may want to review, question, or clarify before you buy.

Savings opportunities Confidence

Understand the Numbers Behind Your Next Vehicle Purchase

Looking for the best car buying service starts with knowing what you're actually being offered. SmartBuyerAI reviews the total cost, trade value, and financing terms behind your purchase offer, bringing the results together in your SmartBuyer Score™ and highlighting Potential Savings.

Total Cost

Look beyond the sticker price. SmartBuyerAI reviews the costs that make up your purchase offer, including dealer fees and add-ons to give you a clearer picture of what your vehicle may really cost.

Trade Evaluation

Know how your trade offer measures up. Our AI car buying platform gives you an independent read on your trade against the automotive data the industry uses, helping you understand whether the value you're being offered is fair.

Financing and Payment

Know what your financing may really cost you. SmartBuyerAI reviews financing and payment terms and flags where the transaction may be costing you more than you realize.

Combining Advanced AI With Real Car Buying Experts

SmartBuyerAI combines advanced technology with decades of real-world automotive experience. Built with firsthand expertise in dealership operations and automotive finance, the platform focuses on the questions, costs, and concerns that matter when buying a vehicle.

AI-Powered Analysis

Our technology analyzes key parts of your purchase offer against automotive data, helping you understand the total cost, trade, and financing and identify what may need a closer look.

Human Automotive Expertise

Kevin Herlehy brings 26 years of dealership and finance experience to the SmartBuyerAI platform, helping ensure the technology is built around the questions, costs, and concerns that matter when buying a vehicle.

Dealership advisor reviewing an AI-powered purchase analysis with a customer

See How SmartBuyerAI Is Different

Go beyond virtual quotes and concierge services. Evaluate your actual purchase offer at the dealership before you sign.

You've found the vehicle and received an offer. Now you need to know whether the purchase offer in front of you makes sense. See how SmartBuyerAI differs from services that shop or negotiate on your behalf and tools built around market estimates or virtual quotes.

Primary role

Brokers & Concierge Services

Helps manage the buying process

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

Researches pricing or contacts dealers

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

Independently reviews your actual purchase offer

Vehicle and dealer choice

Brokers & Concierge Services

May guide the search or selection

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

Works through remote dealer outreach

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

Any vehicle, from any dealer

Information reviewed

Brokers & Concierge Services

Varies by service

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

Market data and virtual dealer quotes

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

Your purchase offer from the dealership

Transaction analysis

Brokers & Concierge Services

May focus on price negotiation

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

Compares remotely obtained pricing

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

Reviews price, fees, financing, trade-in, and optional products

Buyer involvement

Brokers & Concierge Services

May make or manage decisions for you

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

AI assists with research or negotiation

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

You remain in control of every decision

When it helps

Brokers & Concierge Services

During the search and negotiation process

Virtual Quote & AI Tools

Before or during remote dealer outreach

SmartBuyerAI

Best Choice

At the dealership, before you sign

Feature / Capability	Brokers & Concierge Services	Virtual Quote & AI Tools	SmartBuyerAI
Primary role	Helps manage the buying process	Researches pricing or contacts dealers	Independently reviews your actual purchase offer
Vehicle and dealer choice	May guide the search or selection	Works through remote dealer outreach	Any vehicle, from any dealer
Information reviewed	Varies by service	Market data and virtual dealer quotes	Your purchase offer from the dealership
Transaction analysis	May focus on price negotiation	Compares remotely obtained pricing	Reviews price, fees, financing, trade-in, and optional products
Buyer involvement	May make or manage decisions for you	AI assists with research or negotiation	You remain in control of every decision
When it helps	During the search and negotiation process	Before or during remote dealer outreach	At the dealership, before you sign

Meet the Car Buying Experts Behind SmartBuyerAI

SmartBuyerAI was founded by automotive industry experts with decades of experience across dealership operations, automotive finance, and the vehicle buying process. Their firsthand industry knowledge helped shape a platform designed to bring greater transparency and trust to automotive transactions.

Kevin Herlehy

Co-Founder, CEO & Architect of SmartBuyerAI

Dylan Herlehy

Co-Founder of SmartBuyerAI

Choose Your SmartBuyer Access

Free SmartBuyer Scan

Upload one vehicle purchase offer and get your SmartBuyer Score™ at no cost.

Get Your Free Scan

Your SmartBuyer Score™
The total potential-savings amount identified
A limited summary of the findings
A downloadable results summary

SmartBuyer Annual

$149

$99

Complete SmartBuyer access for 12 months: $8.25 per month, billed annually at $99.00. Renews annually at $99.00.

Choose Annual

Full Purchase Offer Transparency Review access for 12 months
Multiple quote and estimate uploads for personal use
Revised-quote and revised-estimate verification
Complete scoring and potential-savings analysis
Full explanations and recommended next steps
Ongoing purchase support and ownership protection
Service Repair Analysis — Coming Soon

What Buyers Are Saying

“I walked in knowing the dealer's cost before they did. Saved $1,400 and didn't have to argue for it.”

Marcus T. — Toyota RAV4

“No pressure, no guessing games. The audit laid out every fee before I stepped on the lot.”

Priya S. — Honda CR-V

“First time I've felt like the numbers were actually on my side. Negotiated with real data, not a gut feeling.”

Daniel K. — Ford F-150

From the Blog

Frequently Asked Questions

SmartBuyerAI is an AI-powered platform that gives you a clearer view of your automotive transaction before you buy. It reviews total cost, trade value, and financing to show how your purchase offer measures up, highlight Potential Savings, and identify what may need your attention.

Know Before You Buy.

SmartBuyerAI brings clarity to the cost of buying or servicing a vehicle by reviewing the key details that affect what consumers pay—before they make a decision.