The NADA is the National Automobile Dealers Association, an organization which has been in existence since 1917. The NADA represents car dealers, but also is a great resource for consumers. The NADA Blue Book values are of great use to anyone who wants to know exactly how much a new or used car is worth.

History
# NADA was formed in 1917 by a coalition of automobile dealers who petitioned the US government to reduce the luxury tax on automobiles; after the petition proved successful, they decided to form a permanent organization that would represent the interests of car dealers around the country.

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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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Figuring out the price of a car, whether used or new, is no easy task. For every model, you can find a range of different prices, often with little reason for the discrepancies. The two leading guidelines for automotive values in the U.S are the Kelley Blue Book and the NADA guide, and this article looks at the differences between them.

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A Kelley Blue Book price guide gives the value of new and used vehicles including cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles. The value can be calculated at the Kelley website, www.kbb.com, or can be obtained from any automobile dealership. The Kelley Blue Book also provides values for motorcycles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft. The guide is a standard in the industry, and values are updated yearly.

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About Kelley Blue Book

About Kelley Blue Book

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Kelley Blue Book is an automotive vehicle valuation company that publishes a guide to the value of new and used vehicles, motorcycles, mobile homes, RVs, snowmobiles, and boats each year. It also operates a website where car buyers, dealerships, and lenders can search for the appraised value of a car based on the year, make, model, condition, and features. Often the Kelley Blue Book value is considered the market value of a vehicle. The information provided by Kelley Blue Book is gathered based on retail sales. Read more…