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Before You Get A Used Car Loan - Read This
By Greg Lucas

Let the Internet be your guide when buying a used car. The
information you can find online is valuable and just a few
clicks away from your fingertips. You can find out what a used
car of any make or model might be worth if you were trading it
in, selling it yourself, or buying it from another private
owner or car lot.

Before you take out a car loan, go online to see what the used
car you want to buy is really worth. Besides the fact that you
don’t want to pay too much for the automobile, you also don’t
want to take out a bigger car loan than is necessary.

"Trade-in value" is explained as, "What consumers can expect to
receive from a dealer for a trade-in vehicle," and "private
party value" is explained as, "what a buyer can expect to pay
when buying a used car from a private party." But when it comes
to "suggested retail value" KBB switches gears and defines it
as, "representative of dealers' asking prices and is the
starting point for negotiation between a consumer and a
dealer." - advertisement -

Now, be careful. You have to check more than one source,
because the web has many websites that have their own opinion
about used cars and about car loans. Depending on the website,
the values for some cars can vary by more than a thousand
dollars for what seems like the same type of car in the same
condition.

Most free websites that say they can help you find out the
worth of a used car or that claim to help you get an auto loan,
usually have a close relationship with auto dealers and car loan
companies that support their website through advertising or
other means. That relationship with their supporters can make
the information less reliable.

Two popular websites for information about used car values are
Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds. They are the most reliable
sources I’ve found for information about the value of a used
car. For information about car loans, go to
allaboutcarloans.com after you know how much you will need to
borrow for that dream car you just researched.

First, let’s determine what the car you want to buy is worth.
There are a lot of things that go into a used car's value,
including regional differences, supply and demand and what's
happening in the new car market. Run through the calculator on
Edmunds, and see what the result is for the car you want to
buy. Then check the same car at Kelley Blue Book. You’ll likely
see two different values for the automobile you checked.

Why? Each of the two websites have a different means of
calculating the value of automobiles. The prices that are
calculated at the websites also use different sources for
information about used cars. It seems that Edmunds.com uses a
little forecasting to determine actual value of a used car,
while kbb.com or Kelley Blue Book gives you a suggested retail
price as a guide for car dealers.

Newer cars are easier for these websites to compare and you’ll
find less differences in the price comparisons. The older the
car is, the more likely they will be different estimates. None
of these estimates should be taken as 100% accurate, but using
both of these sources will help you define a range.

So what do I do? First remember, no two used cars are alike and
no two auto loans are alike.
Also, it should be noted that using the higher estimated value
when applying for your auto loan and using the lower estimated
value to negotiate the purchase of your vehicle can be a plus.
When you go to allaboutcarloans.com make sure you look for
topics that will help you in determining the best places to
apply for your auto loan and use the higher estimated value
when applying.

About the Author: Greg Lucas owner of
http://www.allaboutcarloans.com is small business owner,
webmaster, and writer.

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