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Show HN: CarCheck – Car Buying Checklist App

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Show HN: CarCheck – Car Buying Checklist App

#1
Hey HN!

A few years ago my brother in-law was looking to purchase his first car. He was struggling to know what to look for when going to car dealerships and felt quite overwhelmed with the financial and practical decisions required. Not that I have any particular expertise with cars or the engineering involved, but through my own experiences purchasing cars and owning them I gave him some advice and "tips". As anyone would.

Things only morphed from there, I spent the next couple of years in my spare time learning to code, researching, and developing CarCheck. It's been a journey! Hindsight is 20/20 and some things I would have done differently, but that's part of the fun. I am proud to be sharing my (imperfect) first app with the world and excited to learn from you all for my next project :)

I would love to hear your feedback!

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#2
I like this approach you do with UsefulChecklists - building very generic software projects and then applying them to different topics. So my feature request is a way to follow your journey with this project. An RSS, ActivityPub, Nostr, Bluesky or Twitter feed.

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#3
post #2

I like this approach you do with UsefulChecklists - building very generic software projects and then applying them to different topics. So my feature request is a way to follow your journey with this project. An RSS, ActivityPub, Nostr, Bluesky or Twitter feed.

Thanks for the suggestion! Will look at other ways to share updates! You are welcome to sign up to the mailing list https://usefulchecklists.com/signup or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/UsefulChecklist in the meantime!

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post #2

I like this approach you do with UsefulChecklists - building very generic software projects and then applying them to different topics. So my feature request is a way to follow your journey with this project. An RSS, ActivityPub, Nostr, Bluesky or Twitter feed.

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#5
I subscribed to the mailing list and look forward to the unified app! I was going to put together a personal checklist for a house and car, but I never got around to it. So thanks for saving me the time!

I haven't looked at the app too closely yet, but is it possible to add my own custom criteria, too?

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post #5

I subscribed to the mailing list and look forward to the unified app! I was going to put together a personal checklist for a house and car, but I never got around to it. So thanks for saving me the time! I haven't looked at the app too closely yet, but is it possible to add my own custom criteria, too?

You are able to add custom questions yes. Currently it's a paid feature but happy to hear feedback!

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#7
Personally I’d remove the roadmap from your landing page. The project is either ready for consumption or it isn’t.

Either way, you can still have a mail sign up with a massage like “more features are on our way, sign up to keep up to date” (or similar).

By all means have a roadmap elsewhere, but the landing my page is for selling your project rather then telling people what your project currently cannot do.

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#9
Nice! Might need to buy a car soon, so that's handy!

A few comments:

- maybe add somes weights to the questions? For example it's more important that the rear view mirrors are properly attached than having no stain on the upholstery.

- some questions deserve more details. "After revving the vehicle in neutral...", am I supposed to rev it for long?

Other than that... Thanks! Looks pretty good :) Nitpick on the price: I would be ready to pay to remove ads, but not for the current price.

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post #9

Nice! Might need to buy a car soon, so that's handy! A few comments: - maybe add somes weights to the questions? For example it's more important that the rear view mirrors are properly attached than having no stain on the upholstery. - some questions deserve more details. "After revving the vehicle in neutral...", am I supposed to rev it for long? Other than that... Thanks! Looks pretty good :) Nitpick on the price:…

Amazing feedback! Thanks so much. I will adjust the prices. It was a guess :)
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