Backseat Mechanic Membership

Text Backseat Mechanic before you pay for car repairs or maintenance, and get plain-English answers. No car knowledge needed.

• Estimates: send a photo of the shop's estimate or type out what they quoted. Every item comes back as FIX TODAY, CAN WAIT, SKIP or ASK TO SEE IT, with a price check on what's due.
• Mileage: text your mileage to see what your car maker's schedule says is due now and what's coming next.
• Questions: ask before you say yes, like "Does my car really need a fuel system cleaning?"
• What to ask the shop: when something needs proof, you get the exact question to ask, so you never have to know a part or read a code.

After you subscribe, you'll get a link to set up your texts. Answers are written by AI. They aren't a mechanic's inspection or diagnosis, and this isn't an emergency service.

Plans: $12 a month, or $99 a year (save 31%).

Your plan renews automatically every month or every year, depending on which you choose, until you cancel. For yearly plans, we'll email you 30 days before each renewal. Cancel anytime in your account.

If we don't find anything to skip or question on your first estimate, your first month is refunded. Otherwise, monthly payments aren't refundable. If you cancel a yearly plan within 14 days of buying it, before we've sent your first answer, you get a full refund automatically. After that, yearly payments aren't refundable.

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