Need to buy a used car. Typical prices?

JohnB47

Hi.


It's some years since I bought our current car and I remember being able to get little booklets (Glasses Guide?) that gave advice on typical prices for various ages, states, mileage etc. I can't seem to find these in the shops now - do they exist?


I've seen sites like Parkers, Glass, Honest John but on first look can't find typical prices - are they there and I just haven't found them yet? They seem to show reviews and sales. Perhaps it's just me.


Any advice welcome. Ta.

foxy-stoat

Not sure but to find out the market value of secondhand cars I would use current marketed vehicles on Autotrader and Ebay and sold items on ebay.

Ebe_Scrooge

Yes, they are there. For example :


Parkers : http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/prices/


Another one that's quite good :


http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/used-car-prices/


But all of these sites are only a very rough guide - as foxy-stoat says, a trawl through the likes of Autotrader etc. will probably give you a more accurate estimate of the going rates.

JohnB47

Cheers. I see that you can order a paper copy of the Parkers guide on-line only if you buy a subscription. Must try different shops.


Thanks.

lincroft1710

W H Smith definitely stock Parker's, was browsing it in there last week. There is a possibility that shop(s) you visited had sold out and the next issue was due in shortly.

Glass's Guide used to be trade only in hard copy, never sold in shops.