Three reports. Three jobs.
One ULTRA scan of 15 seconds to about a minute, three distinct documents: the Full Diagnostic Scan for the shop, the Arbitration Risk Report for the lane, and the TrueCost report for the number. Real diagnostic and arbitration PDFs below, plus a clearly labeled illustrative TrueCost sample.
Full Diagnostic Scan
The full ULTRA read: every active, pending, and historic DTC with parts & labor cost bands, criticality and commonality scoring, plus open NHTSA recall data tied to the VIN.
- Full DTC status breakdown (current/pending/historic)
- Parts & labor cost ranges per code
- Code-reset detection
- Open NHTSA recall summary
Arbitration Risk Report
Built for the lane. Every DTC found gets its own risk score, drivability note, and repair cost band — the full picture behind an arbitration decision, not a single dollar-threshold flag.
- DTC-by-DTC risk scoring
- Drivability guidance per fault
- Repair cost bands
- Code-reset detection (~20% of scans)
CarDr TrueCost
CarDr TrueCost turns the scan into an acquisition decision inside the OBDIQ app: severity-ranked repairs with cost estimates, live wholesale and retail market data, all-in cost, and a BUY / CAUTION / PASS verdict on the appraisal — plus a customer-facing trade-in offer view.
- Severity-ranked repair estimates
- Live wholesale and retail market data
- All-in cost and BUY / CAUTION / PASS verdict
- Customer-facing trade-in offer view
Full Diagnostic Scan
3 real sample PDFsActual scan summaries straight out of the platform — from a clean warning-light-off pickup hiding six body and network codes to $1,370 of exposure across 22 OEM modules. Open any PDF, or expand the code-by-code breakdown underneath.
2016 Chevrolet Silverado
Six current DTCs across 15 OEM modules with emissions passing and the dash light off — body and network faults on the radio, HVAC, and passenger presence circuits that no warning light would ever surface.
2023 Chevrolet Malibu
Warning light off, emissions failing, and a high-criticality transmission range sensor fault (C0517) on the bus. 62 OEM modules scanned — the deep-dive below shows every code, part, and cost band.
2019 Chevrolet Traverse
Five current DTCs across 22 OEM modules — an EVAP small leak plus three network communication faults on the instrument panel, HVAC, and radio buses. Repair cost is priced per code, parts and labor.
Report RPT.T7499 — 2023 Chevrolet Malibu · VIN 1G1ZD5ST8PF226528
Current and historic. The range sensor circuit is affecting gear selection. Impact: incorrect gear indication and shifting problems — a transmission-class flag with the warning light still off.
A body-module fault on the climate control circuit. Impact: HVAC system malfunction or intermittent operation.
A network fault between the cluster and the HVAC node — usually sharing a root cause with the B3145 above. Impact: climate controls may not respond at all.
Bottom line: warning light off, emissions monitors failing, and a high-criticality transmission range fault carrying up to $1,485 on its own — invisible on a walkaround and on a generic three-module scan.
Report RPT.Q6750 — 2019 Chevrolet Traverse · VIN 1GNEVHKW5KJ256873
A small evaporative emissions leak, current and also logged historically. Impact: increased emissions with no immediate drivability effect — cheap to resolve, but it is the code that quietly fails a state test later.
A wiring or module fault has dropped the parking assist controller off the network. Impact: parking assist features may be disabled, affecting parking safety and convenience — and a network fault of this class rarely stays isolated.
The climate control module is off the bus. Impact: the HVAC system may not operate correctly — a first-week buyer complaint and a documented network fault on the record.
Radio module communication dropped, typically a wiring or connector issue. Impact: the radio and audio system may not function properly. No drivability effect — but an undisclosed dead head unit still generates a claim.
The rear seat entertainment module is not answering the radio head unit. Impact: rear seat entertainment may not function; no effect on vehicle drivability.
Bottom line: emissions passes and both scan tiers pass, yet $1,370 of repair exposure sits across four communication faults and an EVAP leak — none of which a three-module generic scan would surface. Open the full PDF.
Same structure on every VIN.
Header block with VIN, mileage and timestamp; module inventory; every code with status, criticality and commonality; parts and labor bands; code-reset detection; then open NHTSA recalls. Comparable across your whole inventory, week over week.
Arbitration Risk Report
2 real sample PDFsThe lane-ready document: an overall risk score out of 100, DTC-by-DTC risk mapping with cost bands, drivability guidance, NAAA review triggers, and an executive bottom line for the sale notes.
2017 Nissan Versa
Warning light OFF, yet a current ABS fault (C1130) sits on the bus with a $500 midpoint repair. The exact profile that clears a walkaround and comes back as a claim.
2018 Honda Accord
A current engine oil pressure sensor fault (P0523) with the warning light on — cheap to fix, expensive to leave undisclosed if the underlying wiring or pressure issue is real.
Every code gets a risk score, a root-cause focus, a cost range, and an inspector action — rolled into one combined score and an executive bottom line, ready for the sale notes.
CarDr TrueCost
LIVE IN BETAKnow the repairs. Know your true cost. Buy right.
CarDr TrueCost turns the scan into an acquisition decision inside the OBDIQ app: severity-ranked repairs with cost estimates, live wholesale and retail market data, all-in cost, and a BUY / CAUTION / PASS verdict on the appraisal — plus a customer-facing trade-in offer view.
Sample TrueCost report · illustrative data. The diagnostic and arbitration PDFs above are actual ULTRA outputs. Findings and estimates are not guarantees.
Eight things every CarDr report carries.
Whatever the vehicle or the report type, the structure is the same — so the read is comparable across your whole inventory.
Full DTC Summary by ECU
Every code found, grouped by the module that reported it across all 100+ ECUs.
Severity Categorization
Criticality and commonality scoring on each individual code, not one blanket flag.
Code Reset IQ
Detects codes cleared shortly before the scan — present on roughly 20% of units.
Emissions IQ
Readiness monitor status and miles since clear, so a "ready" claim can be verified.
OEM Code Support
138+ manufacturer protocols, including the OEM-specific codes generic tools can't decode.
Repair Estimates
Parts and labor cost bands per fault, priced to the vehicle rather than a flat average.
Safety Recall Integration
Open NHTSA recalls tied to the VIN, folded into the same document.
VIN, Mileage & Timestamp
Every report is stamped and traceable — the record that holds up in arbitration.