Cost Estimator MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"car-repair-cost-estimator": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"car-repair-cost-estimator": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"car-repair-cost-estimator": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"car-repair-cost-estimator": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"car-repair-cost-estimator": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
}
}
}file .mcp.json (in your project root)file claude_desktop_config.jsonfile ~/.cursor/mcp.jsonfile .vscode/mcp.jsonfile ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonversion 1.0.0
What it does
This server provides car repair cost estimates covering parts and labor for common repairs across US vehicle makes and models, along with VIN decoding and vehicle valuation. It is for developers building tools that need repair pricing data or vehicle information lookups.
- Get repair cost estimates (parts and labor ranges in USD) for a specific vehicle make, model and repair type.
- Decode a VIN to retrieve year, make, model and trim information.
- Look up detailed repair cost guides including price breakdowns, cost factors and frequently asked questions for 31 repair job types.
Tools this server exposes
| Tool | Does |
|---|---|
| get_repair_cost_estimate | Returns repair cost estimate with parts and labor price ranges (low/high USD) for a given make and repair type. |
| list_repair_types | Lists all supported repair jobs, optionally filtered by vehicle make with EV awareness. |
| list_makes_models | Lists all supported vehicle makes and models. |
| get_repair_cost_guide | Returns full cost guide for a repair type including price ranges, breakdown table, cost factors and FAQs. |
| list_repair_guides | Lists all 31 repair cost guides with price ranges, filterable by category. |
| decode_vin | Decodes a VIN to year, make, model and trim. |
| estimate_vehicle_value | Estimates vehicle market value based on year, make, model and trim. |
Before you enable it
An MCP server runs with whatever access you give it. Start with a development account rather than production, and check which tools the server exposes before you let an agent call them unattended.