How To Use Kelly Blue Book

"body">expenses, and--point by point--which systems of
If you're looking for a used car, be sure to look inthe car (e.g. transmission, engine) are likely to
the Kelly Blue Book before you get too far intoneed to be repaired or replaced, and which aren't.
your search. Using the Kelly Blue Book is a greatI also like You'll find a wide range of information
way for you to figure out how much you shouldabout almost every car that's ever been made,
pay for the used car you're interested in.written by real people. All three of these sources
The Kelly Blue Book covers all aspects of usedare great because of their thoroughness and
cars and used-car pricing. It tells you how muchobjectiveness.
you should pay for almost every car that's everOf course, none of these are enough. The Kelly
been made, and is organized in an easy-to-useBlue Book will tell you how much to pay, and
style by make, model, year of the car andConsumer Reports, Car and Driver and epinion will
condition.tell you strengths and weaknesses of the cars
Be warned that there are a few significant thingsyou're interested in. But we also recommend
the Kelly Blue Book isn't much good for. It doesn'tgetting the car examined by a mechanic you
give any indication of how dependable a car is, ortrust. And trust yourself to spot problems on the
how problem-prone it is. You can get some ideatest drive, even if you don't know much about
of this by gauging how well the car holds its value,cars. (For a helpful list of what anyone can look
but Kelly will primarily tell you pricing.for during a test drive, as well as some good
Consumer Reports and Car and Driver will tell younegotiating tips and ways to avoid dealer scams,
much of what you need to know about a car'scheck out [URL].) But for what it was made for,
reliability. These two magazines (they're online asthe Kelly Blue does its job better than just about
well) give you tons of useful information aboutany other source.
used cars--life expectancy, maintenance