Want to sell or trade-in your older vehicle and need to know about old car values? Many websites offer car values for used vehicles.
Where to Find Older Car Values
Edmunds
Edmunds - This online automotive resource website is great for all sorts of auto answers including old car valuations. Once you're on their homepage, click on "Used Cars" and select your year, make and model to find a value. Edmunds offers values as far back as 1990.
Kelley Blue Book
Kelley Blue Book - Get a value on your older car at Kelley Blue Book. You can only search for cars no more than 25 years old. Find old car values for discontinued models along with pricing for various equipment packages and styles.
NADA
NADA - The NADA also offers car values from 1990 and newer. If you're looking for a model older than 1990, the NADA is the easiest site to use as they have a quick tab at the bottom of the page that says, "Click here for models older than 1990."
AutoTrader
AutoTrader - Once on AutoTrader's homepage, click on the "Research Cars" tab and then "Used Cars." The AutoTrader offers car values usually only about 25 years old. For older car values, visit their Classic Car web page.
Black Book Car Values
The Black Book USA and Canadian Black Book may also be a good place to look for used car values. While these sites require a subscription to view the information they have compiled, they are generally seen as extremely accurate and well-respected. If you are considering buying or selling several used vehicles this year, getting a Black Book subscription could be a good idea.
Manheim
Manheim - For older classic car values, visit Manheim. Select a make and year and Manheim will give you all the models the manufacturer produced that year. Manheim is a trusted website as it offers older car values for vehicles in poor, fair, good, and excellent condition.
Time Well-Spent
It always pays to do your homework. While looking up the value of a car may seem like a hassle now, it will save you money in the long run. Doing research about secondhand car values can only help you in negotiations.
