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07-20-2011, 10:19 AM
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Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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used-car appraisal websites for canadian cars
Hi!
So I've been exploring the car market for the past couple months and finally, I'm set to make the potential purchase of a 2006 Lexus is250 from a private seller. However, I want to prepare myself prior to my negotiations with him. Does anyone here know a website that will evaluate all relevant information of the car and provide me with a price range that the car should be valued within? Cheers, thanks in advance!
p.s. If anyone is familiar with the is250, I'd be most appreciative if you could give me your personal appraisal of the car. The car is RWD, and has about 86000km. No accidents, and the car itself was purchased at Richmond Lexus.
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07-20-2011, 10:31 AM
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hoppity HOP HOP
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There's the Kellie Blue Book site for Americans, but it should be applicable for North American anyway:
Used Cars, Car Prices and Blue Book Values - Kelley Blue Book
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07-20-2011, 11:15 AM
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Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Did further research on google, and someone commented I should go over to ICBC and ask for a valuation of the car I'm purchasing? Has anyone been through this process?
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07-20-2011, 11:49 AM
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The price, like anything, is based on the market. More specifically the location of the market, and the availability of such units.
If you want this IS250 it can range from market to market as far as price. For example you may find the same vehicles value be less in Ontario than in BC. Likewise you can probably find pick up trucks cheaper in Alberta than in BC.
The point of my post is, I think the blue book value is pretty vague and the best way to find the true market value is to look at other IS250's in the location for which you are buying. After you've done that, look at what they go for back east, and also compare their price in various areas of the US.
-craigslist
-autotrader
-ebay
Maybe at the end of the day with our dollar it would be worth it for you to buy a car from Texas if it works out to be less minus shipping and other border fees.
Anyway ya, good luck.
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07-20-2011, 03:29 PM
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^ Sound advice there
Canadian Black Book
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