- 1). Visit the Edmonds website and click on the link for the true market value.
- 2). Insert the year the car was manufactured, the make and the model of the car.
- 3). Choose the correct vehicle's style. Each car model comes in various styles. Some have five or six styles to choose from some car models only have one or two. Edmonds lists the styles for each model car. To find the true market value all you have to do is choose the style and scroll over to the right to find the corresponding true market value. Keep in mind, however, that the true market value listed at this stage in the process represents the true market value country wide. You need to get the local value for the car.
- 4). Click on the vehicle style to get Edmunds local true market value. Depending on outstanding inventory, weather conditions and locale, some car models sell better in certain areas than others. For example, a four wheel drive vehicle will probably cost more in the snowy north east than it would in sunny California (supply and demand). Using Edmunds local true market value will give you a better feel for how much you could expect to pay.
- 5). Add vehicle options for a customized appraisal. Edmunds true market value is based on standard issued car features. If the car you're ready to buy has special features, you should customize the appraisal accordingly. Edmunds true market value report will automatically adjust to incorporate the value for each feature.
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