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Whether you’re going to be selling your car in the near future, or you’re just curious on how much the car is worth, I wanted to showcase some of the best sites online that can give you a fairly good idea on what you car is worth.  You’re going to find that by following these tips, you should be able to get a better understanding on what your car is going to be worth.

Before you start the search on these book valued sites, you’re going to need to know a few things about your car first, to make sure that you’re getting accurate information.

  • Make and model
  • The year
  • Mileage
  • What kind of equipment?  (A/C, Power windows, etc)
  • The condition of the car

Once you have that information written down, you’re going to find that it’s going to be easier to get a value for your car.

To get a great market value estimate for my cars, I generally check out the following sites.  By going to these, I will have a better understanding on what my trade in, or what I should get for it.

  • KBB: The Kelley Blue Book is what is well known from throughout the car industry.  You can get a very specific car value when you’re ready to go out and either sell your car, or even purchase one.  This is a great way to see if you’re getting enough money for your car.
  • eBay: eBay has a great motors section that you can check out.  The reason that you will want to check out a site like this is because you can see what people are willing to pay across the United States.  We all know that the market sets the value and eBay is a fantastic place to find what it is worth.
  • Used car sites: If you want to get a better understanding of what a car is going to run in your local area, sites such as Cars.com, AutoTrader.com, as well as Craigslist are all great solutions to use as well.  Act as if you’re searching a car yourself to see what kind of prices pop up.

By heading to a few of these sites, you should get a better understanding on what your car is worth.  Remember, the market sets the price and if you sell too low, it’s going to go within seconds and if it’s too high, it will sit there for a while!