Cars deserve
a PSA-style grade, too
What is PSA?
A US company that grades trading cards and collectibles, turning grades into a market standard · Learn more
CardeX10 is an expert certification platform that precisely diagnoses and proves the health of every vehicle — new, used, leased, rented, and exported — on a 10-point scale. Not a rubber-stamp inspection, but an honest verification aligned with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's mission for a healthier national vehicle life.
Today's inspections are little more than a blindfold
Dealer-centric, formulaic checklists leave consumers with no way to know a vehicle's true residual value or safety condition.
Subjective checklists
A binary pass/fail verdict can't capture the real, granular condition of a vehicle.
Dealer-driven pricing
Formulaic, dealer-centered inspections repeat endlessly, and information always tilts in the seller's favor.
The anxiety of remote deals
In an age of buying without seeing the car in person, consumers have no idea what to trust before putting down a deposit.
Government and industry are already making “who owns it” a remote process. Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority now digitize ownership-transfer registration through e-form transfer certificates, and private platforms are turning the nation's 3.91 million annual ownership transfers into paperless, remote transactions. But the layer that proves “what condition it's actually in” — remotely — is still missing. CardeX10 fills exactly that gap. Source: The Dong-a Ilbo, Apr 9, 2026 — “Annual 3.91M Used-Car Ownership Transfers: Opening Remote Transactions Through Public-Private Cooperation”
From the day a car rolls off the line to the day it's scrapped,
we bring the human health checkup system
to every vehicle.
A rigorous, transparent 10-point grade objectively proves a vehicle's residual value and safety, building a public mobility infrastructure aligned with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's push for remote used-car transactions.
Aligned with national policy
Directly aligned with the push to activate remote used-car transactions and strengthen mobility consumer protection.
Directly tied to public safety
Prevents accidents caused by aging, poorly-inspected vehicles and lowers social cost by encouraging regular upkeep.
Like PSA, we start as an independent certifier
We don't assume government support from day one. We build our own diagnostic capability and market trust first, then pursue government collaboration backed by real evidence.
One pipeline, from acquisition to public policy
New or used vehicle acquisition
Diagnosis begins at every acquisition point — factory delivery, purchase, lease/rental onboarding, or export purchase.
10-point precision diagnosis
AI image analysis and automated diagnostic-equipment data collection eliminate subjective human judgment entirely.
Continuous monitoring (IoT/App)
OBD and mobile app integration track vehicle health at all times and flag preventive maintenance in real time.
Linked to a national health-checkup program
Expands into a government-backed voucher program modeled on National Health Insurance, lowering the cost burden on citizens.
Beyond pass/fail, a 10-step precision scale
Just like a human health checkup, vehicle condition is quantified on a granular Grade 1–10 scale.
Powertrain
Precisely measures engine/transmission compression, leaks, and noise-vibration to assess the core drivetrain.
Chassis & Frame
Objectively reads accident history and structural deformation via 3D scanning and paint-thickness measurement.
Electronics
Automatically scans ADAS, wiring, and control-unit diagnostic codes to catch electronic-system faults.
Consumables & Underbody
Quantifies upkeep quality by tracking consumable replacement history and underbody corrosion data.
The actual diagnostic covers 10 vehicle zones and 34 individual checkpoints, each with its own score. This isn’t a surface-level checklist — it measures almost every part of the car that can be scored.
See all 34 checkpoints in a sample report →
This is CardeX10TM-graded
7 or above, right?
If so, I'll buy it at that price right now.
The grade is the value
Consumers already pay a premium for certified authentication on luxury goods and limited-edition sneakers. Just as PSA's grade determines the market price of a trading card, CardeX10 makes price discovery in the auto market fully transparent.
From new cars to exports, we change the market's language
The CardeX10 grade creates powerful value in five distinct ways across new cars, used cars, lease & rental, exports, and the aftermarket.
See the Revenue Projection & Derivative Business MapNew Cars: dual oversight of factory quality
The salesperson's premium pitch shifts from tint and coating to "we run a CardeX10 inspection the moment your car arrives."
- Dual PDI verification — if a low initial grade reveals assembly defects or underbody scratches, dealers gain solid grounds to demand replacement from the manufacturer.
- A new sales weapon — "buy from me and I'll run a CardeX10 inspection the moment it arrives" becomes the ultimate premium service.
Used Cars: a paradigm shift in dealer service
A "CardeX10-certified" listing becomes a guarantee of a quick sale, and a self-cleansing effect lets honest dealers thrive.
- A prerequisite for top placement — "CardeX10 grade 9" becomes the standard for top placement on listing platforms.
- No more tricks — claims and refund lawsuits caused by a mismatch between the inspection report and actual condition disappear at the source.
Lease & Rental: full-fleet certification builds a trust brand
A partner certifies its entire fleet with CardeX10 and adopts a policy of "we only operate CardeX10-certified vehicles."
- Grade-tiered pricing — even priced higher than a grade-5 car, a grade-10 car sees demand shift toward it, not away.
- The end of return disputes — renters check the app in advance to see exactly what to maintain before drop-off to protect their grade.
- A trust-marketing asset — the certification policy itself becomes a core driver of the partner's brand credibility.
Export: a global trust standard for K-used cars
Serves as a global certificate that eliminates the "hidden-damage vehicle" that overseas buyers fear most.
- Trust for remote export deals — becomes the infrastructure that lets buyers in the Middle East, Russia, and Southeast Asia import with confidence, sight unseen.
- Higher export unit prices — a "CardeX10 8+ guaranteed" title lifts both unit price and national competitiveness.
Aftermarket: regular visits to defend your score
Owners get regular checkups to protect their grade from slipping, and head straight to a service center the moment a warning appears.
- The end of over-servicing — repairs are transparent and data-driven, based on objective diagnostics and recommended items, with no fear of being overcharged.
- A grade-management culture — regular app-based checkups become a new habit in vehicle ownership.
One grade opens five markets
and five revenue streams
The CardeX10 grade applies at every stage a vehicle passes through, and partnerships with organizations that need grade data generate recurring, incremental revenue.
New Cars
Dual PDI verification right after delivery
Used Cars
A grade report that replaces the old inspection form
New-Car Lease
Objectifies residual-value disputes at contract and return
Rental
Full-fleet certification as a trust asset
Export
A global certificate for overseas buyers
Capital & Finance Partners
Refines lease/loan limits and rates using grade-based residual-value data, and co-develops grade-linked financial products.
Data licensing · co-product feesInsurance Partners
Feeds grade data into UBI (usage-based insurance) programs to design premium discounts for higher-graded vehicles.
Data fees · referral commissionExport Partners
Gives export-complex buyers priority purchase rights and offers overseas buyers premium, grade-based certification marketing.
Per-certificate feeService & Parts Partners
Refers grade-lowering items to a repair network and shares margin on consumables and parts distribution.
Referral fees · distribution marginData & Platform Partners
Licenses accumulated pricing and residual-value data via API to used-car platforms and research institutions.
API licensing revenueFrom independent certifier to national standard
Government support is a result, not a starting point. Like PSA, CardeX10 launches as an independent certification company and builds diagnostic capability and market trust first. Once the data speaks for itself, we pursue collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the strength of that evidence.
Building independent diagnostic capability
- Develop the 10-point grading algorithm and a professional inspection manual
- Filed a domestic (Korea) patent application and a U.S. provisional application for the grading model
- Build remote inspection/certification processes and an IoT-connected app
Building an evidence base with lease, rental, and platform partners
- Full-fleet certification partnerships with major used-car platforms and lease/rental companies
- Pilot "eco-friendly, safe vehicle health checkup" programs with local governments
Elevating to a national certification standard
- Pursue elevation to a statutory certification mark through agreements with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and related agencies
- Propose a "National Vehicle Safety Checkup Voucher Program" modeled on National Health Insurance
A market whose scale is already proven
A simple "grading" business model grew revenue from $40M to $300M+, with the company valued at up to $4.3B. Cars carry a far higher asset value than trading cards, so consumers' willingness to pay for certification is structurally even greater.