Token balance rules are shown in the app and profile. This guide focuses on search behaviour: filters price upfront, charge only on data return, and never sell visibility in results.

Can I buy tokens without filing records?

Yes. Purchase tokens when you need immediate search capacity; filing records remains the contributor path that grows the shared benchmark dataset.

Are tokens the same as a subscription?

Token packs and optional recurring plans are separate product flows. Benchmark search always follows the same anonymized rules regardless of how you acquired tokens.

Product model

How token-based repair search works

Tokens align cost with value: you pay when filters surface data, not when they miss or when you re-sort an existing result set.

Quick answer: You earn tokens by filing structured records (or purchase them), spend tokens when benchmark filters return anonymized rows, and keep tokens when a search returns zero matches—no ads and no pay-to-rank results.

How do you earn tokens?

Log supported action types—repairs, fuel, cleaning, parking, tune-ups, buy/sell—with structured fields. More complete records generally earn more credit toward the next search.

When are tokens charged for search?

Community search shows selected criteria and token cost before you confirm. Balance subtracts only when anonymized rows return—never after an empty filter set.

What happens on empty search results?

Zero anonymized matches mean zero token charge for that filter attempt—rewarding honest exploration without punishing narrow vehicle or region combinations.

Can anyone buy better placement in results?

No. Tokens buy access to the same anonymized dataset every account sees. Shops, insurers, and fleets cannot pay for higher rank in benchmark search.

Benchmarks come from contributor-filed service records entered in CarsCodeX—not bulk imports, dealer brochures, or sponsored listings. Search is anonymized; your identity is not shown in community results.

Common questions

Do tokens expire?: Token balance rules are shown in the app and profile. This guide focuses on search behaviour: filters price upfront, charge only on data return, and never sell visibility in results.
Can I buy tokens without filing records?: Yes. Purchase tokens when you need immediate search capacity; filing records remains the contributor path that grows the shared benchmark dataset.
Are tokens the same as a subscription?: Token packs and optional recurring plans are separate product flows. Benchmark search always follows the same anonymized rules regardless of how you acquired tokens.

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