Hello Autel Support Community,

I was doing some research into the best OBD-II scanners and I came across Autel.  I want to get the best product for the lowest price (don't we all).  

I have owned quite a few cars in my lifetime (i'm 25) and I usually have no problem replacing anything on a car.  The only problem I usually run into is when the computer throws a code.  If it doesn't throw a code at a mechanic shop or advance auto parts (auto part store that offers free-code scanning) then I'm usually out of luck.  We can't always drive a car that is throwing a code somewhere to see what the code is.  

I was trying to figure out what Autel product would be best for me.  I want to make sure it will give me all possible codes that can be thrown by the computer.  I also want to make sure it will be able to work on future cars that I may have.  Right now I have a 99 toyota camry 2.2l that appears to have a sensor issue and is throwing a code that I cannot read.

Regardless of what my issue might be right now, I was wondering what product would give me the best results without just buying the top of the line model.  I found the Autel MaxiScan MS509 OBD-II/EOBD Scanner on Amazon for only $58.00 and then they also hace the AL519 for $89 and t he top of the line AL609 for $160.  The AL609 is the best model that Autel offers, but do I really need all of that?  Also the difference between the MS509 and the AL519 seems to just be the color screen offered by a newer model.  

I guess my question is can I get away with using a MS509?  Would that fit my average consumer needs for any cars that I plan on purchasing that are at least 1996+?

  I appreciate the response but the maxisys and maxidas were way out of the price of what I was looking to spend.

I don't really plan on being a mechanic or professional car tech.  I'm just trying to get a quality product that can lead me in the right direction if I'm having an error code thrown by the car.  

Thanks for your response though