Which is better for appraising your car, bluebook.com or edmonds.com?

Question

I want to sell my 91 Jeep Cherokee. I checked out these sites and

noticed a big difference in my appraisals. Which one is more accurate?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Try nadaguides.com. That's what the dealers and banks use the most.

Answer 2

KBB is always WAY off, edmunds is the better of the two and NADA is usually better than both. If your selling your car on your own, look at all three and try to find a happy medium, and also try to find similar cars for sale in your area and see what they ae going for, just make sure you take everything into account, you will be able to find an average.  

Answer 3

Those books are pricing "guides". They are not appraisals. You need to see what prices people are actually getting for their cars, not what they are asking or what a book says it is worth. Look on eBay, the Auto Trader and Craigslist to get an idea.  

Answer 4

kelly blue book.com is fairly accurate

Answer 5

Neither. Use them as a quick reference only, don't take either as gospel. If you need a quick number, take the figures from both and meet them in the middle.

HOWEVER... a better way is to hop on Autotrader, cars.com, etc. and find other '91 Cherokees in your area. See what theyr'e going for and make adjustments based on mileage, condition, add-ons, etc. If you don't find '91 models in your area, broaden the search and make a judgment call based on where you live.