With so many cars out there spanning numerous years and assorted models, it's often hard to know what your car is worth when you start thinking of selling. Finding an accurate value for your vehicle can also be difficult with many evaluation services claiming they're free but charging you for the final report.
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In order to get the best deal when it comes time to sell your car, you need to know what it is worth. While there are several factors that will affect your resale value, you will be able to get a decent starting point with AutoTrader's Car Valuation Tool.
Free Car Values
With AutoTrader's car evaluation service you can be assured of getting the latest, most up-to-date figures on your car, completely free with no hidden costs. Simply clicking on this link will take you to the car value tool and within minutes you will have a better idea of what your car is worth.
Click here: Car Valuation
All you have to do is enter in the VIN number of your car, registration year, model and location to get the most accurate value possible. Don't have the VIN on hand? You can then opt to enter in your vehicle details manually (but take care here, don't guess, make sure of the details) and you will be able to find the current market value of your vehicle in only seconds.
Factors that will affect your value
While the car valuation tool will give you an idea of what the market value of your car is, you will need to remember what sort of things may negatively affect it. These include:
- Damage to the bodywork
- Mechanical issues
- Poor interior trim (tears, scratches, stains)
- Mismatched or worn tyres
- Inconsistent service history
- Missing or incomplete paperwork
