Kelley Blue Book Used Cars

If you have just bought a car or any vehicle, most likely you wanted to know if indeed you were given a good deal. Fortunately, the Kelly Blue Book site can very well provide you an appropriate value for your vehicle. Many companies are actually using the values provided by Kelly Blue Book in making decisions with regard to buying and selling vehicles.

Values of new vehicles are also included in the Kelly Blue Book. Whether you are shopping for a vehicle, selling, or trading a new or used vehicle, you can get an estimated value. You simply fill in a short form and indicate everything you know about the vehicle. » Read more…

You’ll always feel more confident that you got the best value when selling or buying a car if your entire transaction costs are near the average amount buyers in your area usually pay for the same manufacturer, model, year and version. However, finding the most accurate blue book for cars price guide may prove difficult. They all claim to provide unbiased fair market values for your car, however when compared, you will find significant discrepancies among the different price guides due to differences in their assessment methods. Among the most prominent, widely used and accepted automobile price guides are Kellys Blue Book for Cars, National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA Car), and Edmunds Guide. So, which is the most reliable guide among the three?

One sign of reliability is the assessor’s years of experience in the market. Among the three, Kellys Blue Book for Cars is the oldest, first printed in 1926 and continuing to serve as a bastion of trustworthy information for over 80 years. Shortly thereafter in 1933, NADA printed its first Car Appraisal Guides. The youngest is Edmunds Guide, established in 1966. Of the three, Kellys Blue Book has the longest record of unparalleled service establishing it as a standard in car appraisal guides. The Blue Book for Cars has an established extensive database and proven methodology that is continually being refined. » Read more…

The Internet has been touted as the greatest resource for the used car buyer. Prospective buyers can find trade-in, private party, and retail values in a heartbeat. The question to consider, however, is what Internet source is right? The three major sites: NADA, Edmunds, and Kelly Blue Book are clamoring to be the Trusted Authority on used car values. Yet price discrepancies are frequently in the $1000’s from site to site. Which web site, if any, is the most accurate source for the used car buyer?

To illustrate the discrepancies, here’s an everyday example: NADA may retail a 2003 SAAB 9-5 Linear at $15,996, Kelly Blue Book prices it at $17,456, and Edmunds prices it at $14,800. These are all retail values, assuming excellent or clean condition. $17,456 minus $14,800 is a $2,656 difference. That’s a huge price difference in the highly competitive used car market. This is not an argument to protect used car dealers. Rather, this is a warning for the used car buyer when he or she is surfing the web for used car prices.

The retail values placed on many vehicles by these web sites can have even larger price differences – some as high as $4000 to $8000 dollars. These gigantic price fluctuations can leave a used car buyer spending $1000’s extra, depending on which guide he or she used. Moreover, private party and trade-in sale prices do not accurately account for vehicle condition. » Read more…

Nada Used Car Values are actually pretty easy to find. You have to know the make and model of the car you want to purchase or sell and what the year of the car is. You always have to keep in mind where you are selling or buying the car because the prices varry from state to state. One of the best places to go for NADA information is to visit them online.

Before you walk into any new car dealership, you need to do your homework. You need to determine the type of car that best fits your wants, your needs and your wallet. NADAguides.com offers a complete New Car Information Center to help you choose the best car for you including a side-by-side comparisons to help you compare up to four different vehicles which is a convenient alternative to visiting a variety of different manufacturer’s websites. In addition, you can do some research on safety information, read reviews, and build and price vehicles by choosing the model, colors, make and options that interest you most. You can also take a look at the NADAguides.com New Car Center which allows you to research virtually every aspect of every new vehicle available on the market. » Read more…

NADA means ‘National Automobile Dealers Association.’ It provides auto buyers and sellers with consumer information and market price updates. NADA aims to assist car buyers to make responsible and informed decisions with regard to buying a new or used car including proper maintenance of vehicles.

NADA has been a trusted vehicle source in the industry since 1933 in providing values and guides for a wide-range of vehicles like automobiles, boats, motorcycles, classic cars, and motor homes. The values provided by NADA serve as guide that have proven very useful for for consumer and business decision on buying, selling, leasing and assessing specially used vehicles. » Read more…