Zoooom launches free AI tools for car buyers

Zoooom launched Zoooom FACTS, a free AI suite that checks verified vehicle data for repair, history and comparison questions. The company says the tools are live now and designed to help buyers make faster decisions without relying on sales-driven advice.

Why it matters: - Zoooom is targeting a basic pain point in car buying: shoppers often have to pay for answers to questions that should be easy to verify. - The company is positioning verified data and computer vision as a way to reduce bad purchases, avoid unnecessary repairs and lower the cost of vetting used vehicles. - Zoooom is also trying to move part of the car transaction process out of parking lots and into a more modern checkout flow.

What happened: - Zoooom launched Zoooom FACTS, a free suite of AI-powered tools for car owners and buyers. - The launch took place Aug. 25, 2026, in Cerritos, California. - The suite is built to answer vehicle questions using verified datasets instead of sales incentives. - Zoooom says the tools are available now at zoooom.me.

The details: - Fix It or Ditch It estimates repair costs for a specific year, make and model using local shop rates, factory warranty checks and vehicle value data. - Compare Cars lets users compare up to three vehicles by VIN or by year, make, model and trim, without an account. - Compare Cars shows asking prices, mileage, powertrain, fuel economy and body specifications, and signing in unlocks estimated market values, open recalls and factory warranty status. - Free Vehicle Report uses a VIN to surface title brands, salvage history, FEMA flood-risk correlation, stolen-vehicle records, open NHTSA safety recalls, known issues and estimated market value. - Zoooom says it has extended its offer of up to three free vehicle reports per account through Oct. 31, 2026. - AI Walkaround Inspection uses a smartphone camera and on-screen guidance to evaluate a vehicle’s condition in minutes. - AI Walkaround Inspection is built into the Zoooom Vehicle Report. - Zoooom says each FACTS tool uses NHTSA recall records, FEMA flood data, national theft registries, live market values and a proprietary catalog of more than 1,500 vehicle trims. - Zoooom says the tools work whether or not a visitor ever buys or sells on the platform.

Between the lines: - The product pitch is as much about trust as it is about utility. - Zoooom is framing itself as an answer engine for car ownership, not just a marketplace. - The company is also challenging the industry norm that advice, inspections and history reports are bundled with extra fees. - Zoooom’s checkout tools suggest the company wants to own more of the transaction, not just the research phase. - Sheng Wang, CEO and co-founder, said Zoooom wants to be the place car owners go for any question and get data-backed answers instead of a sales pitch. - Christophe G., co-founder and chief marketing officer, said transparency is core to how Zoooom builds products.

What’s next: - Zoooom says the first four tools are a foundation, not the final product. - The company says it plans to cover the full car ownership lifecycle, including buying, financing, maintaining, repairing, valuing and selling. - Zoooom says future work will expand the system one question at a time. - On the transaction side, Zoooom supports card payments on vehicles up to $15,000, bank wires at any price and cash at handoff. - Zoooom says sellers receive their full asking price in every payment method. - Zoooom says credit or debit card payments add a flat $100 plus the card network fee, bank wires add only the $100 and cash sales cost nothing. - Zoooom does not offer financing, loans, pre-approvals or buy-now-pay-later, and the company says financing is in development.

The bottom line: - Zoooom is betting that car buyers will use free, verified-data tools first and ask fewer sales-driven sources later.