Just moved - How to determine my car's value?

[cliff21]

Hello,

I just moved to Edmonton to attend school and intend to sell my family's car in the next few weeks. As this is my first time doing this, I'm a bit overwhelmed at what to do. I browsed through some sites (this site, autotrader.ca, driving.canada.com, craiglist) in order to get an idea of what to ask for, but I'm still not any clearer on how I can determine my car's value. It's a 2002 black 4D VW Jetta GLS with only 45,000 km. Excellent condition, and includes things like AC, power windows/mirrors, etc.

I'm a bit confused as many of the listings I've seen so far are from dealers, not individuals, so I'm presuming the price would be different for a private sale. If anyone could give me some advice on reliable sites/resources I could look at in order to determine an asking price, I'd be most grateful!

Cheers,

cliff21

[k98303]

autotrader.ca
just compare to other cars
or ask a bit more from the price of that the dealer wants for your car if u want to sell it privately

[k98303]

autotrader.ca
just compare to other cars
or ask a bit more from the price of that the dealer wants for your car if u want to sell it privately

[LEB MAFIA]

Even buysell.com :burnout:

[Tik-Tok]

Go to the Toyota.ca website, go to the "price your trade-in link", its Canadian Black Book values...

This is your "trade-in" price, so take this #, and what dealers are selling your car for, and sell it for somewhere in between.

[arian_ma]

I'd say your car is worth upwards of $16k. I don't know much about the VW but a friend of mine bought the exact same car with a bit higher KM for $15k IIRC but they bargained their balls off.

[lint]

you can get black book value (and retail estimate) here as well

http://www.vmrcanada.com/value_menus/canprices/02vojeta.htm

[cliff21]

Thanks for the advice, guys! I'm still open to any other ideas...

[cliff21]

I've submitted the ad to autotrader but am having some second thoughts on the price. Do you think $19,500 is a reasonable (opening) asking price? I'm prepared to go lower but at the same time do not want to turn people off with an unreasonable figure. Dealers are charging around $21-$22k, though most of their Jettas have higher mileage, though some do come with limited warranty. Thanks again for any imput!!

[rc2002]

You have the right idea charging just below what dealers do. You'll never be able to ask the same price dealers do because a lot of them have a huge customer base and a good reputation so they can stand behind the car that they sell. A lot of people feel more comfortable and secure buying from a big dealership too.

For the price, last time I advertised in the trader they let me change my price as many times as I want. Start high and then lower the price if you don't get any bites.