How a dealership evaluates a trade, and why KBB is almost worthless
Every time I ever used Kelley Blue Book it's the complete opposite experience, the market average is always way above the Kelley book retail, and trade in is like $8,000 Below Retail. Other words dealer always think Kelley Blue Book trade in is way higher than it should be and consumers always think Kelley Blue Book is way lower than it should ...
Is Kelly Blue Book accurate for motorcycles? : r/motorcycles - Reddit
Jul 9, 2023 · I'm trying to buy my first motorcycle of Craigslist. Someone is selling the one I want for basically MSRP even though it's a few years old and has some damage. The KBB value is about $1000 lower than what he's asking. Is the market for used motorcycles out of whack? I have heard about COVID pricing, but I'm not sure if that is still happening.
How to Use NADAguides to Determine Motorcycle Value
Oct 8, 2021 · NADA and Kelley Blue Book (KBB) don’t provide the same types of motorcycle values. The only values that can be considered similar amongst the two are NADA’s average retail value and KBB’s typical listing price.
Is Kelly Blue Book accurate for bikes? : r/motorcycles - Reddit
Aug 9, 2011 · Kelly Blue Book +rarity -faults +repairs. Let's say a blue book bike is worth $2000. One person sells the bike, with a bit of damage and unkempt. Another person sells the same model of bike, but has fixed any engine issues, rebuilt many parts, replaced the electrics, etc. Are those two bikes really worth the same $2000?
Kelley Blue Book motorcycle values vs. Craigslist prices
Apr 25, 2012 · Kelley Blue Book motorcycle values vs. Craigslist prices So, I'm new to motorcycles (got my permit last week), and I've been searching for my new, first ride. I keep finding these bikes that seem great, but their pricing is a bit out of my range.
Is Kelly Blue Book even accurate in today's market?
Apr 15, 2024 · I had a $26k offer from Carvana in hand. Went to dealer, they offered me $17k, claiming "black book" said it was only worth 17k. 17k black book was for "rough" even though my truck was mechanically and cosmetically flawless, had a professional $500 detail the day before I took it in. Had records showing oil was changed by a dealership a week prior.
Used car Salesman! What do you say to customers that bring up …
Sep 12, 2022 · Slightly unrelated, I just picked up a hybrid Lexus 250 2010 with 119,000 mi. I paid 9 grand, when I went to register it and stupid Massachusetts, they charged me sales tax on $11,600. I think that's NADA or is that Kelley Blue book I don't know. Either way, the girl said well you got a good deal. I was like yeah great thanks for nothing ...
Question about Kelly Blue Book Instant Cash Offer : r/askcarsales
Jan 29, 2023 · Question about Kelly Blue Book Instant Cash Offer I had an instant cash offer and spoke with the KBB rep at a dealership who said they were interested in purchasing the car. Went in to the dealership today and the person said she would get the rep to speak with me but the KBB rep never actually came out.
Is there a Kelly Blue Book or something similar for motorcycles?
A place to share this magnificent obsession. Be polite to your fellow's and keep all posts motorcycle related (examples are stories and pictures with your bike, riding equipment not needed for a nice vanity pic) the moderation here will be light as long as it is on point.
A word of caution about the "Bicycle Blue Book" - Reddit
Mar 28, 2022 · Instead, it actually just seems like a fairly simple depreciation schedule on bikes based on MSRP (RRP for our UK users) and type of bike, e.g. a 5-year-old mid tier hybrid is worth ~40% of MSRP, a 5-year-old road bike is worth ~55% of MSRP, etc. Kelley Blue Book, which reports values of used cars, has access to wholesale auctions, used vehicle ...