Truck Value: What Is My Truck’s Blue Book Value?

Posted on December 25th, 2008 by admin under book truck values, nada truck values, truck blue book, truck value, truck values, used truck value.
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The worst thing that you can possibly do when buying or selling a truck is a simple mistake.

Not understanding what your truck is worth!

The value of your truck is influenced in part by its blue book value, wear-and-tear, damage, and many other factors. So it’s important to understand how trucks are valued.

For the most part, the blue book value is an indicator of the true value of a truck.

The blue book value quotes is a median (middle-of-the-road) selling price for a vehicle. It’s not the highest price, not the lowest - so it takes into account an “average” amount of wear and tear to a truck (and let’s face it - trucks are work vehicles… a little bit of damage, some chipped paintwork - it’s expected!)

But if your truck has a lot of damage, or is in pristine condition, then your truck could be worth a lot more, or a lot less.

How much more or less?

Well, this is a function of the market - how much someone is willing to pay.

Obviously buyers and sellers both want to get the best deal possible.

Truck-owners want to get the biggest price for their truck;

And truck buyers want to get a bargain.

So naturally they will find a price that’s somewhere in the middle.

This is why the truck value blue book (the official Kelley’s book, or the NADA book, or another market value) is a reasonably good indicator of what a a truck is truly worth.

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Why is there such a difference between Kelly Blue Book and NADA trade in values?

Posted on February 28th, 2009 by admin under book truck values.

I am in the process of trading in my 2004 car on a a new truck and in doing my research am finding the NADA trade-in value is over $2000 higher than the Kelly Blue Book value; for the same car! Of course, the dealer presented me with a deal reflecting the Kelly value, and I of course countered with the NADA value…

So, which value should I deem realistic and why such a huge difference?

Ah, the pleasantries of buying a car…

most dealerships use Kelly blue book…not because they are trying to gouge you, but because it is a more accurate value of what the car is really going for. They also look at what the car is going for at auction… They are not a not for profit organization obviously… NADA tends to be way to high on trade in value they are also comparing that trade in price to paying sticker.They also do not give accurate invoice prices for the new vehicles. Remember if you want to pay the dealership wholesale for their car then that is what you should expect to receive for your trade in. If you want to receive NADA for your car you should pay sticker because your discount is received in your trade in value…
Sincerely,
Honest car sales person

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Blue book value of my truck?

Posted on January 15th, 2009 by admin under book truck values.

I have a 2001 chevy silverado 1500HD. It is a quad cab with a six and a half foot bed. Also it is a 2wd with 86,000 miles in it. What would the book value of the truck be?

This will depend on where you live for one thing.

If you want to know for reasons other than selling or trading, you can go to websites such as kbb.com.

If you are looking at how much your truck is worth, then blue book is not the answer because they don't actually buy cars. You will want to look in the paper at similar 2001 Silverado's in your area 2WD with equivalent miles and options.

Blue book, Black book, and NADA are only guides and when it's all said and done, a vehicle is only worth what someone is willing to buy it for. Good luck.

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Posted on December 15th, 2008 by admin under book truck values.
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