Buying a car

Buying a car? Check the Dutch plate, the inspections and recalls, and work out the depreciation and lease costs.

• Car Loan Calculator with Balloon PaymentCalculate the monthly payment for a car loan with a down payment and a balloon payment, and see what driving really costs you, also per mile.
• Buy, Lease or Finance a CarCompare what a car costs per month if you pay cash, take out a car loan or lease it, including depreciation, running costs and interest.
• Car Depreciation CalculatorCalculate what your car will be worth in a few years, how much value it loses and what that costs per month.
• Car Recalls by Make and Model in the NetherlandsSee every recall in the Dutch vehicle register (RDW) for a make and model: the defect, the risk, the repair and how many vehicles in the Netherlands it concerns.
• Compare Car CostsPut two cars side by side and see what they cost in total month by month, when one becomes cheaper than the other and where the money goes.
• Dutch License Plate LookupEnter a Dutch license plate to see what the RDW, the Dutch vehicle authority, records about the vehicle: make and model, year, weight and dimensions, fuel use, the inspection (APK) expiration date and open recalls. Then calculate gas, charging or depreciation costs with one click.
• Dutch vehicle inspection history (APK)Look up the periodic inspections (APK, the Dutch MOT) of a vehicle with a Dutch license plate: every inspection since June 2022, the new expiry date and the defects found.