Terms of Use.

We give free automotive guidance and, if you want it, introduce you to a partner business. We're not a dealer, lender, repair shop, insurer or insurance agent, and we don't sell vehicles or policies.

Guidance from Car Dogs — including answers from Ask a Car Dog — is general information, not a formal appraisal, inspection, legal advice, tax advice or a guarantee of any price or outcome. Verify anything important with a qualified professional, and get any safety concern inspected in person.

Advice is always free. If you choose to talk to a partner, they pay us a referral fee. That fee pays for the free advice and funds our dog support. You never pay Car Dogs. Any transaction you enter into is between you and that business, on their terms. We don't control their pricing, inventory, workmanship or decisions, and we're not a party to your agreement with them.

We do hold partners to published standards. If one falls short, tell us — we take it seriously.

If you give us your phone number, Car Dogs and the partner you asked for may call, text or email you about that request, including with automated messages. Consent to calls or texts is never a condition of any purchase or of getting help from us.

Message frequency varies and message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to any text to opt out, HELP for help. Full details are in our Text Messaging Terms.

Don't submit false information, submit someone else's details without permission, scrape or overload the site, or use it for anything unlawful.

Our content, brand and marks belong to us. Your submissions stay yours; you give us permission to use them to help you and to improve how we help people.

The site and our guidance are provided as-is, without warranties. To the extent permitted by law, Car Dogs isn't liable for indirect or incidental losses arising from your use of the site or from your dealings with a partner business.

We may update these terms; the effective date above will change when we do.

Car Dogs. Get in touch with any questions. See also our Privacy Policy and Text Messaging Terms.