Vehicle Trade-In Value from Black Book

Widely known and highly respected in the industry, Black Book is an online leader in offering timely, independent and accurate used car values. To learn the Black Book appraisal value of your Vehicle, simply follow the directions below. It’s as easy as 1..2..3!

Getting a Vehicle Trade-In Value from Black Book

Appraising your Vehicle’s trade-in value isn’t an exact science. Trade-in values will vary between regions, times of the month – even between dealerships. For example, the used car manager at a Mercedes-Benz dealership may give you less on your used Kia than the used car manager at the Kia dealership, because it’ll be harder for him to sell.

Using Black Book to Appraise Your Vehicle

Knowing your trade-in’s value before you visit your new car dealer is essential. If you don’t know how the industry appraises cars, you won’t be able to effectively negotiate your current car’s appraisal value. So use the Black Book Appraisal form and be sure you’re totally honest when indicating the condition of your trade-in. You’ll get a fair estimate of your used car’s value that you’ll be able to take to the dealer.

Note: The price range shown on your final Black Book Appraisal form is a guideline. The dealer will confirm a final price for your car based on their analysis of market trends and vehicle condition.

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What Is the Kelley Blue Book Value of My Car?

Although the Kelley Blue Book dates to the 1920s, it didn t publish a consumer edition until 1993. By 1996, consumers could visit the company s website, KBB.com, to find values for new and used cars. You can still calculate values from book editions, but it s easier and quicker to use the site s online tools, which give you a free value in just a couple of minutes. There s no guarantee that you ll get this exact price for your car, but it s a useful starting point and negotiating tool when you sell, either to a private party or dealer.

Find a Car s Value on KBB.com

You can check the value of your vehicle on the KBB website by selecting the Check My Car s Value button on the home page. To start your valuation, enter data in various steps to help the site identify pricing factors as precisely as it can. For example, the tool asks you to:

The site has a list of specific guidelines in the Choose a Condition section to help you decide the condition of the vehicle. As an overview, you should use Excellent if your car looks new and is in top operating condition. If your only issue is a few small cosmetic defects, classify it as Very Good. Good cars don t have significant mechanical problems but may have some cosmetic defects that can be fixed, while Fair cars have cosmetic problems that need repair or even replacement. Note that the site doesn t give valuations for cars that don t at least meet its Fair condition requirements.

Once you ve entered all your details, the site goes to the Your Blue Book Value page, which shows you a range of prices for both private sales and dealership trade-ins. The Private Party option shows you one price for each condition classification; the Trade-in to a Dealer option also shows a low-high range. Valuations start at Fair and go up in stages through Good, Very Good and Excellent. The better the condition of the car, the higher its value.

Find Kelley Blue Book Values for Older Cars

Blue Book values on the Kelley website officially go back 21 years. If your car is a year or so older than that, check the site anyway, as it sometimes has a couple of extra years in its database. For example, as of April 2015, you can search for vehicles back to 1992.

To find the value of an older car, you can t use the website tool. However, the company produces a collector s edition of the Blue Book that covers vehicles that are more than 21 years old going back to 1946. You can subscribe to the book, buy a single copy or request a certified copy of a specific value by calling Kelley s customer service department on 1-800-258-3266.

Get a Black Book Used Car Appraisal

If you do not want a new car price quote, click here to get your Black Book used car value.

What’s Your Used Car Worth?

We take privacy seriously. By submitting your request, you agree that you are subject to the NewCars.com privacy policy and terms, and you are expressly agreeing to have us and/or sellers/partners contact you. You also agree that we and/or sellers/partners may use an autodialer to text or call, and that a portion of any call may be pre-recorded. Consent is not required to purchase goods/services.

Getting a Used Car Trade-In Value from Black Book

Appraising your used car’s trade-in value isn’t an exact science. Trade-in values will vary between regions, times of the month – even between dealerships. For example, the used car manager at a Mercedes-Benz dealership may give you less on your used Kia than the used car manager at the Kia dealership, because it’ll be harder for him to sell.

Using Black Book to Appraise Your Used Car

Knowing your trade-in’s value before you visit your new car dealer is essential. If you don’t know how the industry appraises cars, you won’t be able to effectively negotiate your current car’s appraisal value. So use the Black Book Appraisal form and be sure you’re totally honest when indicating the condition of your trade-in. You’ll get a fair estimate of your used car’s value that you’ll be able to take to the dealer.

Note: The price range shown on your final Black Book Appraisal form is a guideline. The dealer will confirm a final price for your car based on their analysis of market trends and vehicle condition.

Black Book vs. Kelley Blue Book

Both Kelley Blue Book and Black Book gather thousands of data points from auctions, banks and leasing companies all over the country. Black Book® updates its online information daily while Kelley Blue Book or KBB, updates its information weekly.

Traditionally dealers have relied upon Black Book for determining how much they should pay for trade-ins. If you plan to sell your car yourself, you’ll want to also research the Kelley Blue Book® Private Party value, which is typically higher than trade-in value.

Ultimately, whether it’s Black Book or Kelley Blue Book used car values, your trade-in value is dependent on several factors including make, model, year, condition, accessories and mileage.

A member of the Cars.com family. NewCars.com is a registered trademark. Copyright 1995 – 2017.

Are you a dealer? Become a NewCars.com Dealer Partner today.

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Certain specifications, prices and equipment data have been provided under license from Chrome Data Solutions (“Chrome Data”). 2017 Chrome Data Solutions, LP. All Rights Reserved. This information is supplied for personal use only and may not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of Chrome Data. Chrome Data makes no guarantee or warranty, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the data presented here. All specifications, prices and equipment are subject to change without notice.

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