About Smart Vehicle Advisor

Smart Vehicle Advisor is a web companion for everyday drivers. You describe what you hear, smell, or see; we summarize possible explanations in simple language plus rough cost outlooks—so you arrive at a workshop a little more informed.

Guests and registered users

Guests can run a diagnosis and browse workshops. Creating an account is optional—it unlocks saved history so you can revisit past runs, recommendations, and workshop links tied to those sessions.

How it works

Enter your vehicle basics and symptom story.
We analyze your wording against an internal checklist of curated patterns.
Review prioritized possibilities, estimates, then optional workshop listings.

Privacy (short)

Passwords are hashed. Diagnosis histories belong to your account and are never shared with workshops through this prototype. Guests keep their latest outcome in-session only until you navigate away—register if you’d like continuity. Deploy with HTTPS so traffic stays encrypted end-to-end.

Frequently asked questions

Is registration mandatory? ▼

No. Core diagnosis and workshop browsing work as a guest. Accounts add saved history.

How accurate is this diagnosis? ▼

Output depends on symptom clarity and rule coverage. Treat it as guidance before mechanic inspection.

What powers the analysis? ▼

Version 1 uses an internal curated keyword and rules engine hosted in Laravel.

Is guest diagnosis data stored? ▼

Guest results are session-only. Signed-in users get persisted diagnosis history.