Auto.ru: продажа, покупка авто
★ 4.8What it actually doesA marketplace for buying and selling vehicles with ad filtering, VIN code verification, and a car enthusiast community, but suffering from phone number leaks and account blocks.
Actually does
- ✓Marketplace80% of reviews
- ✓Price comparison60% of reviews
- ✓File sharing10% of reviews
- ✓Messaging30% of reviews
- ✓Available in Russia20% of reviews
- ✓Subscription80% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Проверка истории автомобиля по VIN-коду
- ⚠Оценка рыночной стоимости автомобиля
- ⚠Social network
- ⚠Гараж: хранение данных авто и истории обслуживания
Common complaints
- ✗Phone number leaks to auto dealers and advertising companies50% of mentions
«I downloaded the app just to compare prices, didn't call anyone, spent an hour looking at listings, and today it's already the 3rd day that car dealers are calling saying they got the number from avto.ru. Like they're leaking the database.»
- ✗Constant spam calls and automatic offers after viewing45% of mentions
«I opened avto.ru just once to see what the car looks like and nothing more. But now IP Ivanko E and I calls me every 30 minutes.»
- ✗Account blocks without reason or explanation35% of mentions
«They just block your account for no reason! 6 accounts in one day»
- ✗Very high prices for listing placement and paid features (5000-9000 rubles per listing)40% of mentions
«After 7 days, 9,000₽ was charged from my card without my knowledge, allegedly for listing renewal, without my consent!»
- ✗Incompetent support with template responses and inaccessible hotline30% of mentions
«The support team is clueless, they respond with scripts. I don't recommend it!»
What people praise
- ★Huge database of listings (800000+ listings)
- ★Convenient filters for searching by make, price, and mileage
«The app is very good, but it lacks more filters»
- ★Easy listing creation with photos and videos
- ★Mobile app with full functionality
- ★VIN code verification available for free and paid options