Changelog

If you’ve been using the site for the past few weeks, you might have noticed some… well… let’s just say rough edges. For months, we’ve worked tirelessly to bring you brand new features every single week. In the process of doing so, however, we let our standard of quality slip, as well as appreciation for the more minor changes that will make your search experience sing.

For the next few weeks, we’ll be focused more on tweaks we can make under the hood as well as polishing the existing experience. While it doesn’t sound as fun on its face, this week we already implemented a couple little new features that we think feel really, really nice.

This week, we closed out around 30 high priority requests, bug fixes, and enhancements (most of which submitted by you). And here they are!

A new coat of paint for mobile web

We weren’t thrilled with how the mobile filtering experience was - the design looked too clunky and disjointed. We think this simplified, more minimal experience will let you fly through the market even faster.

If you are using the Visor website on your phone, you may have also noticed that we updated the listings experience as well! This experience now matches our mobile app, and we really like how much more ergonomic it is.

Mobile app updates

In addition to the mobile website, we spent a lot of time going over bugs that you have requested over the past few weeks.

• Fixed an issue where the “Save” button was not responding

• Resolved various issues with favoriting listings

• Released Advanced Controls, finally

• Now defaulting to the list view instead of the map view

Other fixes and improvements

• Segmented the Jeep Wagoneer L into its own model, instead of being folded under the Wagoneer.

• Added a new payment option for Visor Plus: Lifetime!

• Fixed an issue where additional listing results were not loading for some users past the initial 50 shown.

• Resolved an issue where the “Hides” page was crashing.

• Added the Trim filter to “Search everything at once” mode.

• Excluded 16 more dealers from search results due to having only vehicles with branded titles.

• Added additional fees to certain dealers based on your requests.

• Made it so that the map responds to your mouse when you hover over listings in the list view. (this is really cool, check it out!)

• It is now possible to click the image of the listing in the list view to go to the listing.

• Opening a listing on mobile now opens in a new tab so that you can use the native “back” gesture to go back to the list view.

• Fixed issues around not being able to interact with a listing page when opening from a shared link.

We’ll admit - we haven’t been entirely honest with you all.

We’ve said that we’ll let you “see the whole market,” but have you really been able to so far?

We mean, the WHOLE market. All 5.4 million+ listings out there. All the Jeeps, Mazdas, Porsches, Lincolns…

We mean, regardless of model, searching by budget, by vehicle type, by number of cylinders, by mileage, by MSRP…

We mean, every listing, every where, all at once.

Today (finally!), you’ll actually be able to see the whole market.

Simply click into the search box, and then click “See everything at once.”

Enjoy, and let us know what you think! We’ve disabled saved searches for this mode for the time being, but expect this to come in the coming weeks.

What’s next

• This will be the last big release for a little bit. We have a loooooooong list of reliability, quality, and performance items to tackle, and it’s high time to simplify an enhance your entire experience. But don’t fret, we’ll be back to shipping brand new features before you know it! We’ll see you next week with the first round of enhancements.

We’ve got a lot to go over this week, so let’s skip the pleasantries and get right into it!

Updated tariff tracker

Before the Trump Administration’s 25% tariffs on imported assembled vehicles went into effect on April 2nd, we showed you what the potential impact might look like based on how much of the current inventory for each make/model was produced overseas.

Now that the tariffs are in (almost) full force, we wanted to take this one step further and show you how the market is actually responding.

Using the updated tariff tracker, you can see how the market for each manufacturer, model, and even model year is responding to the tariffs. Now, mind you, changes in pricing or availability between today and before the tariffs were announced can be due to several factors, with tariffs being just one, so take this information with the appropriate grains of salt!

(Yet another) filter unlocked: Dealer Type

Some of you have been asking for this for a while, and it’s finally here. This filter is simple, yet powerful, allowing you to filter to dealerships that represent a franchise or those that are independent.

Search by specific dealers

But wait, there’s more! This is a big day for Visor, because it represents the first time that we are allowing you to search beyond just make and model. Many of you have also been asking to search for a specific dealership, so we are starting this journey with exactly this capability. Simply pop open the search and start typing the name of the dealer you have in mind.

This feature is in beta while we work out the kinks in most accurately representing this information. Do you want inventory for dealership groups / retailers boiled up to the highest level? Or do you want to see specific inventory by specific location? Feel free to email us and let us know.

What’s next

• Search by specific dealer was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of searching beyond make and model… 🤫

• We’re working on quite a few data and server related projects, so bear with us as we work on the stability of the site.

• Advanced Controls for mobile is coming soon, we promise!

Hey everyone, let’s jump right into the updates for this week. We’ve been busy!

Refreshed homepage

As winter turns to spring, we felt it was high time for a new look when you come into the site. A lot has changed in the six or so months since we started building Visor, but the core mission has stayed the same: help consumers like you to buy a car, not to help a dealer sell one.

We think this homepage is the clearest expression of our story yet, and we love that it highlights our core mission, who we are, and why we’re here to help you.

New filter unlocked: Days for sale!

This one has been a long time coming, and way overdue. For a while now, you’ve been able to sort by days for sale, but not filter on it. How silly is that?

This week, that changes. Now you’ll be able to see where listings sit in terms of how long they’ve been on the market and filter to your heart’s content.

Other fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue where “branded title” listing reports were not showing after submitting.

• We’ve relaxed some of the guardrails around our listing note submission system. We felt it was being way too over-restrictive.

• Made it so that only US postal codes show in the search radius input if you’re in the US, and only Canadian codes if you’re in Canada.

• Improved the accuracy of our “days for sale” figure across the site.

• Corrected certain models on the tariffs page - for example, the Lincoln Nautilus is actually assembled in China.

• Improved the scrolling behavior on the filters page so that the top panel overlays correctly.

What’s next

• As a first step towards what we’re calling “agnostic search,” we’ll soon be giving you the ability to search on a specific dealer’s inventory, regardless of make/model.

• We’ve identified even more accuracy improvements to be made to the Installed Options filter - we’ll call this out when it’s ready!

• A lot more planned on the roadmap…

Only half of this week’s update was a part of the original game plan… but sometimes a curveball just looks too fun not to swing at.

Tariff tracker

When the White House announced their plan to introduce 25% tariffs on vehicles imported to the US on Wednesday, we knew it was going to cause quite the stir in the car shopping and broader automotive industry. We also knew that there was going to be a LOT of fear mongering… so we decided to do what we do best, and show up with the data and build a dedicated page about all things tariffs.

There’s a lot we don’t know about the tariffs in terms of how they’ll affect pricing and availability of new vehicles, but what we do know is that the manufacturers and models that may feel the highest impact are those that are produced overseas.

By using the first three characters of every VIN (aka the “WMI”) that we’ve been tracking on Visor, you can start to get an idea of how much of the net new inventory sitting on lots today was produced here in North America versus in plants around the world.

Give the page a whirl and let us know what you think! We’ll be tracking the effects of the tariffs after they go into affect on April 2nd, so stay tuned for updates to this page.

Better seller info

Since the first days of Visor, we we’ve gotten complaints and requests for more accurate seller information. So we decided to go to the most holistic source of truth for business contact information out there: Google Maps.

Not only did we seek to make the information more accurate, but now we’ve also provided opening hours and even a Google Maps link to the dealership for your navigation needs!

What’s next

We’ve got a lot on deck for the next few weeks, but we may take some time to step back and improve the reliability of the site. Sorry for all of the crashes/instability lately!

In our last email, we asked you about broader areas of interest that you’d like to see more attention paid to in Visor. Well, the results are in! Over the coming weeks, transparency will be a key theme of our updates, starting with a small, but significant step forward: Fees & Addons.

New pricing tab: Fees & Addons

When it comes to fees and addons, dealers are all over the map (literally and figuratively). We’ve seen all of the following situations with listings, and more…

• $5K+ of dealer addons (as seen in the above example)

• Priced low compared to the market and have no addons, but have a high doc fee (looking at you, Florida dealers), which brings the vehicle back into average market placement

• Good market placement, no addons, and low fees (Goldilocks!)

Starting today, on some listings you’ll get to see a preview of what your deal sheet could look like from a given dealer before even visiting their site. Don’t want to deal with a dealer that has an insane list of addons? Sayonara. For some fees (especially the doc fee), we’ll even give you a sense of what can be expected versus what that dealer is charging.

What’s next for transparency

We have quite a few ideas in store for this area that we’ll be exploring in the coming weeks:

• One click to explain what a fee or addon means

• Verify fees and addons you see on Visor and add those that are missing

• Filter for dealers with certified transparent pricing

• See and sort prices with all fees and/or addons included

• Upload your quotes to get a gut check on your deal and contribute live market conditions, hidden markups, and fees/addons

The weather’s getting warmer, and things are heating up at Visor. This week, we’re bringing two new Visor Plus features that will help you go even deeper with your research on the market.

Filter on MSRP

MSRP is one of those things that varies significantly by manufacturer. Some OEMs offer very minimal customization to their vehicles, while others give you every option under the sun. The new “Total MSRP” filter will allow you to see which vehicles have the most or least valuable customization at a glance. One of our favorite use cases has been to dial up the MSRP (ie see the vehicles with the most valuable options), and dial down the list price to see what kind of bargain deals are just waiting to be picked up.

These numbers are an estimation and while highly reliable, they should be verified against the vehicle's window sticker for complete accuracy.

View recently sold listings

Last week, we introduced Advanced Controls, which provides you with an even more powerful look at the current and past state of the market. This week, we’re extending the capability of this feature by allowing you to view recently sold listings.

If you’re a Plus user, all you have to do to access this is open up Advanced Controls, select “Sold Listings,” and then click “View Listings!” This will give you a look at where and for how much vehicles have been selling. We hope this provides an additional layer of value in your research process.

Other fixes and improvements

• We were doing quite a bit of maintenance on our servers this week, so apologies to all those who may have seen a crash screen or experienced degraded performance on the site this week. All of this is setup for exciting things to come!

• Made Visor Mobile more compatible with larger font size settings on iOS.

• Created a “Hidden Listings” page in account settings for those of you who want to see your hidden listings.

• Deal Check is going under a renovation, so it will be temporarily unavailable. Stay tuned!

It’s been one busy week for the two of us. It started by submitting Visor Mobile to App Store Review, and then we decided “hey, we have some time, let’s work on another huge feature this week!” We’re a little tired, but really excited for you to try what we’ve been working on.

Visor Mobile is now in the iOS App Store!

After a week or so of testing by our wonderful beta crew, Visor Mobile is ready for primetime! A special THANK YOU to all who helped us test - your support means to the world to Craig and I.

To download Visor Mobile on your iOS device, simply follow this link to the App Store. We hope you enjoy it, and feel free to send any feedback or issues to craig@visor.vin.

Introducing Advanced Controls

For a while now, we’ve both been wanting even more out of the filters page. We love how it shows the current state of the market in terms of inventory levels, but wished that it could:

• Allow us to travel back in time to a previous state of the market to compare

• Not only show current inventory, but sold listings as well

• Have options sorted not just by # of vehicles, but also avg list price, avg days for sale, market days supply, and more

Well, starting today, it can. For the next few days while we’re putting the finishing touches on this feature, it’s completely free to use!

Simply click the gear icon ⚙️ in the middle of the filters page to see Advanced Controls. We think this will help to supercharge your own market research!

What’s next

• We’re working on more options for Advanced Controls, like sorting on Market Days Supply or even traveling to the state of the market up to three months ago.

• We’ve been having a few hiccups with performance, bugs, and crashes on the site, so next week we’ll be sharpening our pencils and making sure all of our t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted.

• We have a big new feature we’re already working on, but in the meantime, there are a few quick wins that are slotted for next week.