Carsieve About Carsieve
Carsieve is a free research site for used-car buyers in Germany. It brings running costs, current mobile.de prices and known problems together for each model generation and variant, so you can choose with the facts in front of you.
Where the data comes from
Running costs come from ADAC. Listing counts and prices come from mobile.de. Buyer guides come from owner reports, recalls and inspection statistics, cross-checked across sources. Each guide has an updated date.
Questions and answers
What is Carsieve?
Carsieve is a free research site for used-car buyers in Germany. It brings running costs, market prices and known problems together for each model generation and variant.
Is it free?
Yes. Carsieve is free, needs no sign-up and shows no ads.
Where do the costs come from?
Running costs come from ADAC. They cover fuel, workshop, tax and insurance, but not depreciation.
Where do the known problems come from?
Our guides use owner reports, recalls and inspection statistics. We cross-check them across sources and date each guide.
How current are listing prices?
Prices and listing counts come from mobile.de. Each snapshot shows the date of the last update.
Does Carsieve sell cars?
No. Carsieve does not sell cars. It has no listings of its own and takes no commission.