SAN FRANCISCO -

Shift Technologies announced a new iPhone app on Wednesday that lets the customer order delivery of a car for a test drive or have their own car instantly appraised.

As far as the test drive, notifications within the app notify the shopper when a specific car is available. The shopper can then use the app to request the vehicle be delivered to them for the test drive.

To have a vehicle appraised, the shopper punches in basic information on their car or scans the VIN. Shift will then send an immediate appraisal.

In determining quotes, Shift said it uses an algorithm that accounts for real-time listings and prior sales in a given market.

“Creating a mobile experience for our customers marks the next step in redefining what it means to conveniently buy or sell a used car,” Shift head of engineering Jon Vincent said in a news release.

“Mobile commerce is growing at a record pace across most sectors,” he added. “We are excited to take advantage of that trend and to bring cutting-edge technology to the used car marketplace.”