Kelly Blue Book. Is it good or?

Is Kelly Blue Book accurate? Should dealer go according to this book?


Also when the vehicle you are buying has a dealer certified, do you pay extra for that?
Kelly Blue Book. Is it good or?
Yeah the KBB is good and accurate, most dealers use the KBB to price cars as well. Also, yes, dealer certified cars usually cost more money because they are guaranteed in some way and inspected by the dealer.
Kelly Blue Book. Is it good or?
the funny thing about the dealer certified used vehicles,is that no matter what the dealer is required to inspect a vehicle,for safety anyway so u are paying more for nothing
Reply:Kelly blue book is 30-45 days behind on values of what they sold for at the auction. A more accurate book would be the carriage hill black book. Depending on your dealer they may use NADA, or Mannheim as well. Also it depends on the Area you are in per say if you live in Denver, Co then they would use a rocky mountain edition. Kelly as the rest of them are just guides nothing more, the dealer may value your vehicle less or more depending on a number of factors, mileage, over all condition, the way it drives etc..... They also call and get buy bids from wholesalers also if they are trying to get more for the trade to work out a deal. just do your research and print off what you come up with that way you can justify your requested amount you want for your trade.


Certified means that it has a more thorough inspection performed on it so yes you should expect to pay more due to the fact it is of a better quality. Like with ford's they have to be better than lease turn in vehicles. It adds warranty to the vehicle from ford, not a service contract but a warranty. So you should expect more.
Reply:KBB almost ALWAYS values cars too high. Edmunds is a much more accurate source. If you try to sell a car for the KBB value, you'll never get rid of it.





Dealers have no obligation to go by any "book" value, including KBB. They can sell a car for whatever price they feel like selling it for, and have no obligation to give you any specific amount for a trade in.





"Certified" pre-owned just means "more expensive" pre-owned. Dealers claim they check them out more thoroughly, but who knows what they actually do. Don't assume that a car is more reliable or has been treated any differently by it's previous owner just because a dealer "certifies" it. At the end of the day, all "certified" means is they're going to charge you more for that car than one that isn't certified.