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Sidekick Assist

Your car sidekick,
over text.

Buy, sell, insure, finance, maintain. Whatever you need for your car, just text Sidekick. We handle the research, the comparisons, and the action.

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No app. No account. Just text (650) 246-9739

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Your car assistant

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Hey, I'm thinking about selling my 2021 Civic. What's it worth?
Great car to sell right now. I can pull instant offers from CarMax, Carvana, and KBB. What's your mileage and ZIP code?
42k miles, 02134
Got 3 offers: CarMax: $19,200 Carvana: $18,850 KBB Instant: $19,500 KBB is highest. Want me to start that process, or should I also check what you'd get as a trade-in?
Actually yeah, I'm looking at a RAV4. What would the trade-in be?
On it. I'll pull trade-in values and find RAV4 listings near you. Two birds, one text.

What Sidekick can do

We're building the actions you need, one by one. Here's where we are today and what's next.

Live now

Buy a vehicle

Live

Searches AutoTrader, CarGurus, and Cars.com for real listings near you. Finds the best deals so you don't have to.

Get started on Sidekick

Live

Creates your Sidekick account and runs a full cost analysis on your car, all over text.

Coming soon

Sell your car

Coming soon

Instant cash offers from CarMax, Carvana, and KBB. Just share your VIN and mileage.

Get a trade-in estimate

Coming soon

See what your current car is worth as a trade-in when buying your next one.

On the roadmap

Get insurance quotes

Compare quotes across carriers. Find better coverage for less.

Refinance or find a loan

Refi your current loan or compare new financing options.

Find a repair shop

Local shop lookup with reviews, pricing, and booking.

Schedule a test drive

Book dealer appointments without the phone tag.

Depreciation forecast

See how your car's value will change over the next 1-5 years.

Fair market value

KBB and NADA price ranges for any year, make, model.

Maintenance cost estimate

Expected service costs based on your car and mileage.

Total cost of ownership

Full breakdown: insurance, gas, maintenance, depreciation, all in one number.

Why text?

No app to download

Works in your existing text messages. No sign-up, no login, no new passwords.

Available 24/7

Text anytime. Sidekick responds in seconds, day or night.

On your side

We work for you, not the dealer or the insurance company. No kickbacks, no hidden agendas.

Questions? We got you.

What can Sidekick actually do?

Today: search for cars to buy and set up your Sidekick account over text. Soon: sell your car, get insurance quotes, refinance loans, find repair shops, and more. We're adding new actions every week.

Is this a real person or AI?

AI-powered with real expertise. You get fast, knowledgeable responses 24/7. If something needs a human touch, we're right there.

How much does it cost?

Texting Sidekick is free. Some actions (like buying a car) may have a small flat fee, but we'll always tell you upfront.

Do I need to download an app?

No app needed. Everything works over text. You can also chat at sidekick.vin for the full web experience.

What area do you cover?

Sidekick works nationwide for most actions. Some features like repair shop booking are rolling out by region. Text us to check.

Your car, handled.

One text gets you started. We're adding new actions every week.

Text (650) 246-9739

SMS only. No app needed. We respond in seconds.