Case study · Automotive

Auten, used-car marketplace.

Auten is a used-car marketplace in Chile where people buy, sell, auction and transfer a car from one app, with the car's certificate validated. Cambalache designed and built the web platform and the iOS and Android apps.

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Client: Auten
Industry: Automotive & marketplaces
Location: Chile
Platforms: Web, iOS and Android
Status: Live

01The client

Auten is a used-car marketplace in Chile.

02The idea

Buying a used car means juggling listings, trust and paperwork. The idea was to do it all in one app: buy, sell, auction and transfer the car, with its certificate validated.

03What we built

A web platform plus iOS and Android apps
A one-minute driver quiz that builds a personal feed
A video feed of cars with real reviews, and a Match mode to swipe through them
AI-powered search
Live auctions with bids
Escrow payments and ownership transfer with an automatic contract
Validation of the car certificate

04The launch

Live on the web, the App Store and Google Play.

The product

Live, with real users.

Quick answers

About Auten, in short.

Who built Auten?

Auten was designed and built by Cambalache, a product studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that ships fixed-price MVPs, platforms and AI agents.

What is Auten?

Buy, sell, auction and transfer a used car from one app, with the car's certificate validated.

Which platforms does Auten run on?

Web, iOS and Android.

How much does it cost to build a product like Auten?

It depends on the scope. A product like Auten usually starts from one of our fixed-price packages: Validate, $3,900 in 2 weeks for one core flow or one automated process; Launch, from $8,000 in 8 weeks; or Scale, from $15,000 in 10–14 weeks for marketplaces and heavy integrations. You get the exact price and launch date in writing before any code is written.

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