| -link"> | | | | sales of cars state by state. If you compare |
| You can save money on you next car if you | | | | Black and Blue book pricing, you will consistently |
| have the same tools the dealers use. Car Buying | | | | see that Blue Book pricing skews in the dealers |
| Tip: Throw out the BlueBooks | | | | favor. That is how a dealer can sell so many used |
| Pretty much any article you see on buying used | | | | cars at below Blue Book value . |
| cars recommends research, research, research. I | | | | Blue Book pricing is all over the internet, where do |
| agree, just make sure you are using the correct | | | | I find Black Book pricing? I have found the best |
| tools to do your research. The Blue Book is not | | | | and most trustworthy source for Black Book |
| the right tool. Many websites are out there that | | | | pricing to be credit union websites. Here is an |
| will give you Blue Book pricing, cars.com, kbb.com, | | | | example (note you dont have to enter a vin |
| What do all of these sites have in common, they | | | | number, just select the year and boxes to enter |
| all make money from advertising. Who pays for | | | | the make and model will pop up.) |
| all of that adverstising? Car dealers and | | | | So do your research, but just make sure you are |
| manufacturers, so is it any surprise that the | | | | doing it on websites that are not trying to make |
| used car pricing on these sites is skewed | | | | money off of you. Personally I have also found it |
| to benefit these advertisers. | | | | useful to purchase a car at the end of the month. |
| What is Black Book pricing? Its the pricing guide | | | | Salesmen and Dealers have quotas to make, they |
| that dealers use to value used car trade ins. Its | | | | are more likely to let one go cheap at the end of |
| also used by banks and credit unions to value a | | | | the month. |
| car for a loan. It is comprised by looking at actual | | | | |