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Payment calculator for dealer websites

A free payment calculator for your dealership

A payment and lease calculator on every car you sell and on your own website, with your rates, your fees and your state's tax. Shoppers pick a payment and send it to you with their name and number. Free on every CarShots plan, with no demo to book.

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Credit

Scores 660 to 719. The rate fills in; change it if you have a quote.

Term

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The state rate. Add your county and city tax.

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Estimated payment

$571/mo

72 months at 6.9% APR

Car price
$34,995
Sales tax
$2,100
Down and trade-in
−$3,500
Amount financed
$33,595
Total interest
$7,528
Total cost
$44,622

An estimate, not an offer of credit. Your rate depends on your credit and the lender.

At a glance

Price
Free, on every plan
Where
Every Car Page, plus one line of code on your site
Leads
Email and text alerts; Pro adds ADF/XML to your CRM
Setup
About two minutes in Settings
On this page

How it works

  1. Set your rates

    In Settings, set the APR for each credit band, the terms you offer, your lease residual and money factor, fees and tax. Your state's tax and lease rules fill in for you.

  2. It shows on every car

    Each Car Page gets "About $X a month" by the price and a full finance and lease calculator lower down, on the car's real price.

  3. Add it to your website

    Paste one script tag. On a car's page it adds an "Estimate payments" button on that car; anywhere else, put a box where you want the calculator.

  4. Get the lead

    When a shopper sends a payment, you get their name, phone or email, the car and the exact payment they picked: down payment, term, credit band and monthly amount.

Why shoppers use it

Most shoppers think in monthly payments. A payment on the car, with real tax and fees, keeps them on your page instead of a bank's calculator, and the lead tells your desk the payment to structure the deal around.

Built with the advertising rules in mind

Every estimate says it is an estimate, not an offer of credit, and shows the APR, term and down payment behind it, as Regulation Z asks when an ad states a payment. Lease estimates show what is due at signing, as Regulation M asks. You can add your own disclaimer line.

What it costs

Every planCar Pages Pro
Calculator on every Car PageYesYes
Website calculatorYes, with a small CarShots linkYes, no link
Leads by emailYesYes
Text alert and ADF/XML copy to your CRMNoYes

Common questions

Is the calculator really free?

Yes. It is part of every CarShots plan, including the free first car. Car Pages Pro removes the CarShots link from the website calculator and copies leads to your CRM.

Does it work with my website provider?

Yes, if you can add a script tag, which every major dealer website platform allows in its custom code settings. It finds the car on the page by its VIN and price.

Does it pull credit?

No. Shoppers pick their own credit band, so there is no hit to their credit and no bureau contract for you.

Can I set different rates for new and used cars?

Yes. Each credit band has a new and a used APR.

Put payments on every car, free

Your first car is free, up to 10 photos, with no card. When you want more, the 7-day trial includes 20 photos and a 360° video.