When you buy a car from a private dealer do you pay Blue Book value?
My brother’s girlfriends family wants to sell me their 1998 Ford Explorer and I want to buy it.
They said they want Blue Book value for it. KBB.COM says the Blue Book value is $4500.
But, Edmunds says that you should pay $3500 to a private seller for it.
What gives?
Rick R: It’s in good condition but has 125,000 miles on it.
Neither edmunds.com nor kbb.com have any bearing on what a vehicle is actually worth. In truth, a car is only worth what a person is willing to pay, not what a website says they should pay.
I would suggest looking through your local newspaper as well as maybe autotrader.com and see what similar 1998 Explorers are selling for with similar equipment and miles. Compare a few prices and use that as your basis of what a 1998 Explorer is worth in your area. They might want too much for the vehicle, however until you research, you will not know. Good luck and I hope this helps.
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