Free Valuation sites

- Paul - · 08-24-2010, 02:12 PM

Are there any free valuation sites left now for cars?

peterg1965 · 08-24-2010, 02:13 PM

Paul, try this one...

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/offers-fin...ue-my-car.html

davyk31 · 08-24-2010, 02:16 PM

Whatcar site has one too.

- Paul - · 08-24-2010, 02:22 PM

Found one on parkers too

Need to pay to get a full estimate with all my "fully loaded" goodies!

Cheers chaps.

Irnbrukid · 08-24-2010, 02:31 PM

Think the best way is to just look at the market place to get an idea on the value.. these guide are just that a guide.

pjs · 08-24-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by - Paul -

Found one on parkers too

Need to pay to get a full estimate with all my "fully loaded" goodies!

Cheers chaps.

What does "fully loaded" mean?

- Paul - · 08-24-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pjs

What does "fully loaded" mean?

nicko44 · 08-24-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pjs

What does "fully loaded" mean?

Parkers will give you a free valuation based on the model of your car and the 6 month registration period only. Eg, all E92 335i M-Sport manuals with a 2008/57 plate would be valued the same. The free valuation service assumes average mileage (10K per year I think), and does not take into account any options that may be fitted to your car. (Does anyone here not have at least some options!)

If you want to tailor the valuation precisely to the options on your car, then you can pay £3.49 and this allows you to enter your mileage and the main options, in return for which you get a more accurate quote. You can get as many quotes as you want within a 24 hour period for this price.

The problem is that parkers does not give you a complete list of options to choose from. If you want the full service, then it is better to pay for a Glasses Guide quote at £3.50 per quote.

A word of caution though. Don't assume your friendly dealer is automatically going to offer you the Glasses Guide trade-in price. Unless he really wants your car, he will most likely make you a fairly derisory opening offer.

stupot · 08-25-2010, 02:20 AM

A dealer doesn't give you any more for a 'fully loaded' car. And he won't adjust his value to take into account low mileage either. But on the other side he will devalue your car due to missing spec or higher than book miles.

Best you can hope to get is slightly less than Glasses trade. The dealer needs you car to be costing around Glasses trade after it's been through the workshop and prepared for sale. There are almost never any cars purchased into book no matter how well specced they are.

Probably not what you want to hear, but sadly true anyway!

Shoegazer · 08-25-2010, 04:04 AM

last time I tried I found wisebuyer were the most accurate, but then other people have fount it to be crap so who knows!

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stupot Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 215 Posts Drives: X5 40d MSport, 21" wheels Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	A dealer doesn't give you any more for a 'fully loaded' car. And he won't adjust his value to take into account low mileage either. But on the other side he will devalue your car due to missing spec or higher than book miles. Best you can hope to get is slightly less than Glasses trade. The dealer needs you car to be costing around Glasses trade after it's been through the workshop and prepared for sale. There are almost never any cars purchased into book no matter how well specced they are. Probably not what you want to hear, but sadly true anyway!
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