01
Basis
Start with comps.
Every public value carries comp count and confidence.
Methodology
No number without its basis.
Exotic Index starts with comparable observations, adjusts for mileage and confidence, then grades the listing as a deal.
02
Adjustment
Normalize the listing.
Mileage and confidence move the expected value range.
03
Verdict
Grade the deal, not the car.
Suspiciously cheap becomes Check, not Buy.
Deal ScorePrice vs expected range
The score grades the listing price against the expected value range.
Thin dataNeeds analyst review
Low confidence or fewer than eight comps hides the public numeric score.
Real data postureTransient live listings
Durable depreciation curves require owned or rights-cleared observations.
Exotic Index provides informational buyer-intelligence estimates, not appraisals, investment advice, financial advice, or offers to buy or sell vehicles.