The original car book value calculator, online since 2008. It will help you work out the approximate book value of your car easily and free. The blue book rates the condition of a used car as excellent, good, fair or poor, whereas the black book grades used car condition as clean, average or rough. Both books claim to be the more accurate source of used car pricing guides. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. January 1, 2011 by tony bandalos ive spent the last week searching for a comparison for. You might not be interested in engines, brakes, tyres, bodywork and other mechanical aspects, but value for money and practicality, and to. Estimates are available for used cars in extra clean, clean, average and rough conditions. Edmunds originally published information booklets for car buyers and started its website the same year blue book did, in 1995.
When applying for traditional car finance, it is standard practice to apply at an authorised car dealership. The black book, like kelley blue book, provides a value for different used car makes and models so car dealers will know how much a vehicle is worth. Trade in your used car, online valuation in south africa. The trade in value of vehicles for people who are thinking of selling a car or simply need to know what theirs is worth is sometimes difficult to determine, especially with some models. Your car s book value is affected by several factors. If you wreck your car, chances are that your insurance company will use one of these to decide the value of the vehicle.
Kelley blue book announces 2017 best auto tech award winners. With over five decades of researching vehicle values, our various guides have become highly respected as reliable and robust valuation standards. They have been around since 1918, while black book started in 1955. Fortunately, car brokers and insurance companies do the maths for you and publish the book value of cars on a regular basis. Estimate your cars resale value used cars for africa. Source of data the black book claims that it visits 60 auctions nationwide every week to gather the most upto. Find car value calculator ads in the south africa cars section search gumtree free online classified ads for car value calculator and more in south africa cars. Book value get the book value of your car easily and free.
Remember to be honest on the form, or you will have erroneous valuation data to work with. The problem with this is that you are very limited to the select amount of cars that are available on the dealership showroom floor. Nada guides is a comprehensive vehiclelisting website that publishes bluebook type specifications, research material, and pricing information on boats and personal watercraft as well as other types of vehicles. You can find older versions of kelly and edmunds estimator books and go from there.
Buying a second hand car is never easy, you never quite know what youre going to get until youre the owner. People who are not knowledgeable or experienced with evaluating automobiles will not be able to accurately tell how much a vehicle is really worth. I didnt want to deal with it so i researched and felt it was the best way for me to go. People should make it a point to look critically at their auto with the aid of industry information. Kelly blue book kbb and the national automobile dealers association nada are two other popular providers of valuation information. Book value in south africa used cars for sale gumtree. Lionel nascar collectable, llc lionel racing chase elliott 24 kelley blue book 2017 chevrolet ss 1. I chose to trade in versus selling it myself because its more of a hassle to try to find someone to sell it to, haggling about prices, can you add this, can you take away that. Looking for the book value of a car in south africa. Nada guides also provides data to banks, finance companies, insurance companies, and government agencies.
The average driver puts about 2000km a month so if you drive less than that, you should get a slightly higher price. Explore 518 listings for book value of car south africa at best prices. We buy your car free online valuation without registration. Car book value get the estimated book value of any car. While there are other places you can look for the value of your car or used car rating, the kelley blue book and the nada guide are the last words. The used car prices black book and blue book values serve different purposes. If you dont know how the industry appraises cars, you wont be able to effectively negotiate your current cars appraisal value. Enter your vehicle details in our online valuation tool and you will receive an initial value of the car within seconds then book a valuation appointment in your area. You will also save money by learning the book value or used car price before buying a car. Nada blue book values for used cars, certified preowned cars and more, brought to you by the national automobile dealers association. The kelley blue book gets more traffic when it comes to being used by buyers.
You might not be interested in engines, brakes, tyres, bodywork and other mechanical aspects, but value for money and practicality, and to some. It is an industry guideline that car dealerships use in order to determine a purchase price when buying or selling a car. The book value of your car is the average value that your car is worth when trading in or selling your car. Japanese motorcars when imported to south africa cost more than our cars here, so even for a second hand car of this kind, you are looking at a lot of money. This is one major reason as to why its hard to get an accurate appraisal of its true value. The price the dealer applies on the vehicle when he sells it. Everything was clean, and the team was so friendly the recommendations they gave us was awesome. Explore 277 listings for vehicle book value in south africa at best prices. Kelley blue book served as primary sponsor on chase elliott no. The trade in value obtained will be a ball park value of your car. A vehicles book value is a rough guide used to help determine the retail book value and trade book value price of that specific car. While blue book and black book dont compete directly, blue book does compete with.
Its a good idea to do an annual check on the retail value of your car. Data black book acquires their pricing data from wholesale auctions, and retail. This place is really beautiful, the design is something that we didnt see until now on south africa. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. The current economic climate in south africa has also caused a renewed emphasis on the acquisition of vehicles in the preowned or used market. How to get bluebook value for south africa flippers. Car book value south africa what is your car worth. Blue book is a guidebook that compiles and quotes prices for new and used automobiles and other vehicles of all makes, models and types. A superb road atlas with largescale maps of all of southern africa namibia, botswana, zimbabwe and south africa including swaziland and lesotho, 169 fullcolour city and town plans, extra largescale maps of tourist areas, maps and tips for motoring over the border. Estimate your cars resale value estimating a cars true value is not any easy thing to do since appraising vehicles is a very complex process. We provide black book trade in value and market value, so you can get the most out of your used car. Kelley blue book, or just kbb for short, has long been the trusted source for book values for new and used cars.
Your cars book value is affected by several factors. The book value per share may be used by some investors to determine the equity in a company relative to the market value of the company, which is the price of its stock. Knowing your tradeins value before you visit your new car dealer is essential. Trade in offers on your car may fluctuate drastically depending on the company or car dealership that makes the offer. Through our dealer guides, we provide the wider south african motor industry with used vehicle trade and retail values. This will be helpful in negotiating the used car price while buying or selling. Green book helped keep african americans safe on the. Tradein, resell value of used bmw cars within south africa. Kelley blue book announces 2017 best auto tech award winners 2017 honda civic, mercedesbenz eclass win top honors for continuing to push digital envelope, offering great value to car shoppers. We provide the used car prices of all makes, models by year and major locations in south africa. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. We recommend car shoppers consider how car dealerships price cars in order to evaluate whether that car is, in fact, worth the price tag. Getting an online resale value for your used car is the key. Car book value south africa all vehicle dealers have access to a database which values vehicles in order to get an indicative value of your car.
Over 40,000 vehicle returns are received monthly from manufacturers and dealer. The room is big and wonderful, the garden is so nice, the breakfast was exactly what we want fresh and delicious. How to use a used car resale price book carsdirect. As there are so many bank auctions taking place in south africa, you have to have some kind of idea as to what vehicle prices are reasonable and which ones are just plain. How to work out the retail value of your car santam.
Blue book calculators are important since the value of cars constantly change. The black book was established in 1955 by three businessmen in gainesville. Kelley blue book guide became the first publication to use mileage to determine a cars value. A used car resale price book sets the industry standards for all vehicle pricing for both new and used cars.
Buying a second hand used car can save a lot of money over buying a new car, but is it worth it. The industry uses book values only as a starting point and not as a definitive reference. Dealership new scam, nadablue bookblack book value. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert car. The book value of a car is calculated by using a dauntingsounding financial tool called a depreciation formula. This is especially true if you are buying from bank auctions.
The green book, which was published from 1936 until the passage of the civil rights act in 1964, listed establishments across the u. Black book provides the wholesale or auction value of your car, which is the amount a dealer might pay for it. We are pleased to announce that we are operational and fully compliant with the regulations as set out by our government. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Black book used car values new cars, used cars, car.