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title: "Canada Autotrader - Lightweight"
slug: "canada-scraper"
type: "apify-actor"
url: "https://automationbyexperts.com/apify/canada-scraper"
apify_url: "https://apify.com/fayoussef/canada-scraper?fpr=youssef&fp_sid=abe_canada-scraper"
category: "E-commerce & Marketplace Scrapers"
price: "$0.00025"
price_unit: "per result"
runs: 0
users: 0
---

# Canada Autotrader - Lightweight

The cheapest way to get Canadian car data at scale - $0.00025/result means 20,000 listings for $5. Essential fields only, designed for ML training sets and high-frequency market snapshots.

**Run it:** [Canada Autotrader - Lightweight on Apify](https://apify.com/fayoussef/canada-scraper?fpr=youssef&fp_sid=abe_canada-scraper)  
**Pricing:** $0.00025 per result  
**Usage:** 506 runs by 6 users

## Use cases

- **ML / Data Scientists** - Build large-scale training datasets for vehicle price prediction or demand forecasting at minimal cost.
- **Academic Researchers** - Collect longitudinal Canadian auto market data for pricing studies and economic research.
- **High-Frequency Monitors** - Run daily full-market snapshots of all Autotrader.ca listings for trend detection - cost-effective at scale.

## Output fields

- `Make, model & year`
- `Price (CAD)`
- `Mileage (km)`
- `Body style`
- `Fuel type`
- `Province & city`
- `Listing URL`
- `Dealer vs. private flag`

## How to use it

1. **Open the actor** - Create a free Apify account to get your $5 starting credit - covers 20,000 listings.
2. **Enter your search URL** - Broad searches (all cars in Ontario) or narrow filters both work.
3. **Set a high result limit** - This actor is built for large runs - push it to 50,000 or 100,000 results.
4. **Run** - Skips detail-page fetches, pulling data from listing cards only - maximum speed, minimum cost.
5. **Download your dataset** - Export CSV or JSON and start training your model or building your pipeline.

## Pricing

4,000 listings for $1.00 - the lowest rate of any actor in my store. The $5 free credit gives you 20,000 records.

## FAQ

### Why choose this over the standard scraper?

It's optimised for the lowest per-result cost at high volume.

### What fields are included?

Core listing fields - make, model, year, price, mileage, location.

### Free trial?

Yes - $5 free Apify credit.

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