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Find out the manufacturers suggested retail price of the vehicle in which you are interested by visiting the manufacturer’s website or other car value sites. Subtract your down payment or trade-in amount from the sticker price. This amount is your net cost
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Kelley Blue Book is a book of car values that was developed in 1926 by a dealership owner named Les Kelley, who kept an extensive list of car prices for sellers and buyers. Kelley Blue Book values are now accepted as fair market value across the car industry.
What is Kellys Blue Book?
Have you ever had the feeling that you paid too much for that slime green boombox on wheels that you bought for your son’s birthday? Or did you overhear your colleague at work saying that he practically stole your SUV because you sold it way too cheap? With Kellys Blue Book, car pricing need not be rocket science or guesswork anymore, because Kellys Blue Book is the most highly recognized guide to car pricing that’s just within your reach.
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Explore Kelley Blue Book
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Search Kelley Blue Book for the trade-in, private party or suggested retail value of a used car. By inputting specific information about the car, you can get a good sense of how much your car is worth in these three different types of transactions. Information you will need includes the make, model, year and mileage, as well as the ZIP code of where it is located and any features it has above and beyond the manufacturer’s standards.
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Research the blue book value for the car’s make and model. The blue book value is its retail value through a dealer and assumes the car’s in excellent condition.
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Look up the automobile’s wholesale price through the automobile blue book or NADA guide value websites. The wholesale price is also known as its trade-in value.