We're Car Shepherd — a Metro Vancouver used-car buying concierge. For thirty days, we run the search, rank the listings, flag the risks, and set your pricing target. You make the call, from a place that's actually informed.
We map what you actually need — size, budget, commute, cargo, kids, climate — and how you weigh reliability against features against fuel economy against resale. Then we turn it into a shortlist of makes, models, and trims worth your time. No "everyone loves the RAV4" generic advice.
Every week we comb AutoTrader and CarGurus for vehicles matching your brief. You get a ranked shortlist — each car with its own pros, cons, warnings, and a plain-English case for why it ranks where it does. Not the dealer's marketing copy.
Every model has its known quirks. A timing chain to watch at 80K. A transmission that gets weak at 120K. A rust-prone year. We tell you the model-specific concerns to watch for on your car, and the questions to ask to make sure they've been addressed. Plus a 57-point feature check, a Carfax read by accident severity, and how much factory warranty is left.
Real comparable sales in BC, plotted against the market so you can see where each car sits — what it should cost, and where to walk away.
Most people spend four to eight weeks searching, second-guessing, and refreshing listings. They take time off work for test drives of cars that were never going to be right. They overpay because they've given up, or they walk into a mechanical landmine because they didn't know what to check.
We built Car Shepherd because every person we talk to who recently bought a used car has the same story: they wish they'd had an expert in their corner who had seen this movie before.
We are that expert. One flat fee. One month. One car you feel good about.
We'll ask what you need, what you've been looking at, and whether this is the right service for you. If it's not, we'll tell you.
We'll send you an intake form. You tell us your budget, your must-haves, your deal-breakers. We build your buying brief within 48 hours.
Weekly ranked listings, risk briefs, price targets, and text/email access for questions any time.
Or we refund your money. Simple as that.
No hourly billing. No commissions from dealers. No finance kickbacks. You pay us, we work for you, full stop.
If at the end of thirty days you haven't found a car you want to buy, we'll extend another thirty days at no cost. If you still haven't found one by day sixty and the market just isn't cooperating, we'll refund your $500. You lose nothing but time.