The Digital Garage is a free account feature that stores your vehicle details — make, model, year, VIN, mileage, and service history — for up to 10 vehicles per account. It syncs your saved cars across maintenance trackers, recall alerts, and warranty tools so you enter data once and reuse it everywhere. Most households with 2-3 vehicles set it up in under 5 minutes.
At a glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vehicles per account | Up to 10, free |
| Setup time | 3-5 minutes per vehicle |
| Data stored | VIN, mileage, service log, documents |
| Syncs with | Maintenance tracker, recall alerts, warranty lookup |
| Cost | Free; no card required |
What the Digital Garage actually does
The Digital Garage is a persistent profile for each vehicle you own. Instead of re-entering your car's year, make, model, and VIN every time you use a tool on the site, you save it once and every connected tool — service reminders, recall checks, warranty lookups, fuel logs — pulls from that same record. It's the backbone that makes the other Tools & Resources features feel personalized instead of generic.
Who it's built for
It's most useful for people managing more than one vehicle: a family with a car and a truck, a small business with a light fleet, or anyone who bought a used car and wants a clean digital record going forward. A single-car owner can still use it, but the payoff (switching between vehicle profiles instantly) is smaller.
How to set it up
- Create a free account with an email or single sign-on.
- Add a vehicle: enter year, make, model and trim, or scan/enter the 17-digit VIN for auto-fill.
- Add current mileage and last service date if known.
- Upload or link documents you want stored — insurance card, registration, warranty paperwork.
- Repeat for each additional vehicle; switch between them from the garage dashboard.
What auto-fills from the VIN
Entering a VIN typically pulls in the factory-specified engine, trim, and original equipment details from public VIN-decode data. It does not pull accident history or title status — for that you still need a paid vehicle history report.
What syncs automatically once a vehicle is saved
- Maintenance Schedule Tracker uses the saved model to suggest factory service intervals.
- Recall Reminder Tracker checks the VIN against open recalls periodically.
- Warranty Expiry Reminder calculates coverage windows from the in-service date you enter.
- Fuel Expense Log and Tyre Rotation Tracker log against the correct vehicle automatically.
VIN and mileage data are stored to your account only and are not sold to third parties. Delete a vehicle at any time to remove its history from the garage; downloadable exports remain on your device.
Common setup mistakes
- Entering mileage once and never updating it — most tracker tools rely on a fresh odometer reading to stay accurate.
- Skipping the VIN and hand-typing trim details, which can mismatch factory service intervals.
- Creating duplicate entries for the same car after a VIN correction instead of editing the existing record.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Digital Garage free to use?
Can I share a garage profile with a family member?
Does the Digital Garage replace a vehicle history report?
What happens to my data if I sell a vehicle?
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