- 1). Go online and visit car sale research sites like Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds or NADA Guides You can find recommended prices by make, model, year, mileage, features and condition. Some sites may bring up current listings for used vehicles, with the ability to search by area. If you find that there is only one specific model of the car you're interested in within a 100-mile area, expect that vehicle to be priced higher than the Blue Book value.
- 2). Look in the newspaper auto classified sections for used vehicle listings. View both the dealer ads and the for-sale-by-owner listings. Compare those prices to what you saw on the Kelley Blue Book or Edmunds sites. There's a good chance they may be higher.
- 3). Bring the vehicle to a trusted mechanic, whether you are interested in buying or selling it. A car can be in good or even excellent condition even if it has been in an accident before, but a mechanic will be able to tell by markings underneath the car or mismatched screws or bolts. They can pinpoint wear and tear beyond the mileage numbers and possibly offer, or help you to calculate, another sale value that can be entered into the mix.
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