# Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP Server

Free remote MCP server that estimates **car repair costs** — parts and labor price ranges by make, model and repair type (US market, 2026). No accounts, no API keys, no auth.

- **Endpoint:** `https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp` (streamable HTTP)
- **Website:** [Car Repair Cost Estimator](https://carrepaircostestimator.com)
- **Server card:** [`/.well-known/mcp.json`](https://carrepaircostestimator.com/.well-known/mcp.json)

## What you can do with it

- Get a car repair cost estimate (parts + labor, low–high range in USD) for 17 common repair jobs across 10 makes and 30+ models
- Look up average car repair costs by job type — bumper, windshield, transmission, head gasket, paint job, hail damage and more
- Browse 31 detailed repair cost guides with price breakdown tables, cost factors and FAQs
- Decode a VIN to year/make/model/trim
- Estimate a vehicle's market value by year, make, model and trim

## Connect

### Claude Desktop / Claude Code

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor

Settings → MCP → add a server with URL `https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp` (transport: HTTP).

### VS Code

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

## Tools

| Tool | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `get_repair_cost_estimate` | Repair cost estimate (parts, labor, total — low/high USD) by make and repair type |
| `list_repair_types` | All supported repair jobs, optionally filtered by make (EV-aware) |
| `list_makes_models` | Supported makes and models |
| `get_repair_cost_guide` | Full cost guide for one repair type: price ranges, breakdown table, factors, FAQs |
| `list_repair_guides` | All 31 repair cost guides with price ranges, filterable by category |
| `decode_vin` | Decode a VIN to year / make / model / trim |
| `estimate_vehicle_value` | Estimated vehicle market value by year, make, model, trim |

All tools are read-only. Prices are US national averages for reference only — actual quotes vary by shop, region and vehicle condition.

## Related links

- [Free car repair cost estimator from photos](https://carrepaircostestimator.com/) — upload damage photos, get an AI estimate
- [Repair cost guides](https://carrepaircostestimator.com/repair-costs)
- [MCP server landing page](https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp-server)

## License

MIT