Anyone in the used car biz? Need best place to get used value.

[bocefus78]

I have been tasked with selling off my moms old car. The dealer trade was too low and they felt like they were giving it away. Parents are the type that gets new cars every 5 years or so, and honestly I'm surprised she kept it this long. Nothing wrong with it, just wants new and can afford it.

2005 Cadillac Deville
107K miles
Leather, moonroof, ragtop
1 owner, 70 year old lady driven
Only driven in summer-never seen salt. She had an AWD jeep for the winter

I checked NADA and KBB and there is a 30some % difference which is a lot on a $5k (my best guess) or so car. That was on private party, VG condition.
I'm sure with some 20"s, white walls, and some window tint, the thugs would be all over this thing

Where should I be looking INGO?

 

[Thegeek]

Carmax. Get their offer and go back to the dealer.

 

[Bigtanker]

Do what the insurance companies do. Find other models very close to the one they have in a 75 mile radius of their home. Average the price and that is what it is worth. You can check Auto & RV Publications - Buy and sell used vehicles and more and several other sites for prices.

Private sale will always bring you more money, trade in's are a rip off.

 

[Bigtanker]

2005 Cadillac DeVille For Sale in Indianapolis, IN - CarGurus

I have used Car Gurus in buying/selling my last few vehicles.

 

[rotortech]

+1 cargurus. Just like trading a gun. The dealer has to give you wholesale on the trade so he can make some money on it. The more information you have, the better you can deal.

 

[CHCRandy]

My guess....trade value $4000-4500 or so, retail from dealer about 6500, sell to a private buyer $5000-5500.

 

[Mike Elzinga]

I always used KBB.com and Edmunds.com, then printed off the last page that shows the value and took that to the dealer. Everytime I did, they gave me that value for trade in without any hassle. You may get better than that in a private party sale, but I doubt it will be by much. Ive seen several cases by way of friends in the past couple years where super clean luxury cars with a few years on them, really took a hard hit on value, some of them had extremely low mileage even. Hopefully thats not the case for yours.

 

[ModernGunner]

Keep in mind that color can also affect the price. Some colors are just more 'desirable', and sell quicker than others. The 'better' color may even sell for a bit more than the one with, say somewhat fewer miles, for example. The car dealerships know this as well.

 

[femurphy77]

Keep in mind that color can also affect the price. Some colors are just more 'desirable', and sell quicker than others. The 'better' color may even sell for a bit more than the one with, say somewhat fewer miles, for example. The car dealerships know this as well.

CARIST!!!!!!