BLUE BOOK VALUES

KBB.com - Kelly Blue Book is the definitive source of book values.  Whether financed or cash.

A lot has been said about the Kelly Blule Book being the definitive auto value guide.  To be honest most car dealers and car auction goers use a combination of the kelly blue book along with the NADA guides

The bottom line in book values is: Its good to know about what a car, truck or van is worth, but once you get  there, other factors will have to be considered especially after the test drive. 

WELL WHAT IS BOOK VALUE??

The current value of a vehicle. The book value of a vehicle at any time is its cost minus its accumulated depreciation. (Depreciation reflects the decrease in the useful life of a vehicle due to use of the vehicle.) Companies use book value to determine the point at which they have recovered the cost of an asset.

In reality, the biggest difference is that the Internet vehicle shopper has access to loads of online information about blue book values, and invoice prices that several years ago were hard to find. These shoppers will usually want a  better deal because they possess that information, especially if they are applying for credit or financing a loan.

Finding and buying a used cars, trucks and vans doesn't have to be stressful. Gathering information online and going to the  dealer well prepared, will change the way you view vehicle buying.

By going online, searching inventories of dealers and then going there armed with the knowledge of what the car  is worth could save you much time.  Keep in mind a lot of dealers have been in business many years and they know if  someone is being honest with what they say the "book value" of an auto is. 
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KELLY BLUE BOOK OR NADA GUIDES?  WHICH IS BETTER?

By using both manuals you are able to determine an accurate value for a vehicle...Sometimes the kelly blue book lists a certain make and model slightly higher than the NADA guide does.  So by using both of them to accurately gauge the book value, you find a happy medium that is less biased and more accurate of the current market trends.

SO IS THE BOOK VALUE ANY DIFFERENT FOR MOTORCYCLES?

No, not really, the book value is always to be considered just a tool with which to gauge the value of your current vehicle.  By no means should it be set in stone.  Remember your car is only worth what someone will pay for it right now or how much you will be willing to finance it for.  The kelly blue book and nada guides are just that "guide lines" to be used to properly determine what your vehicle, whether it's a motorcycle, truck, car or SUV is worth under optimum value conditions.