The Kelley Blue Book Is An IPhone App That Shows Used Car’s Trade In Value

The ultimate source for determining the market value of used cars for auto financing is Kelley Blue Book. But Kelley Blue Book has come a long way given that Les Kelley published his first guide to used car values in 1926. Kelley Blue Book has evolved from the pamphlet for your pocket to a web based resource library and automobile search engine with its one free Kelley Blue Book iPhone app.

Kelley Blue Book, used cars and much a lot more

With its release of its choices for the Top 10 Green Cars for 2010, Kelley Blue Book demonstrated its clout on Monday. This announcement, ranking the Toyota Prius at the top of the list, received many coverage from news outlets across the US. The Kelley Blue Book list of Top 10 Green Cars for 2010 involves a selection of autos for all purposes, from the Honda Insight Hybrid at number two to the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid at number 10. If someone wants an auto loan for one of these cars, they can go to Kelley Blue Book, enter a zip code, and find a location of a dealer willing to offer them a good price.

Free Kelley Blue Book iPhone app

The Kelley Blue Book free iPhone app offers a Seller’s Toolkit that lets you access the book value of the car you are looking at by plugging your iPhone directly into the Kelley Blue Book database. You will be able to find trade in value, locations of dealers, reviews, and check out 360 degree views of the auto. If you are selling a vehicle, the Kelley Blue Book free iPhone app has quicklinks to Kelley Blue Book’s site so buyers can find your vehicle, and tools to create slick ads for craigslist, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail or blog.

Trade in value of Kelley Blue Book used cars

A used cars trade in value is determined by Kelley Blue Book by more than just the make, model, and miles. The condition of a used vehicle is judged with tough criteria for car loans. Unless the used vehicle is showroom immaculate, a well-kept vehicle will likely be judged as “good,” rather than “excellent.” Cars that need a little a lot more work are “fair” and smoking, sputtering heaps are “poor.” What is interesting about the factors used by Kelley Blue Book for trade in value is location, which is why it is important to enter a zip code when you enter the Kelley Blue Book site. An example would be an SUV which will be worth a lot more in Montana than in Miami. A Corvette convertible is worth a lot more in San Diego than North Dakota.

Kelley Blue Book is the used cars bible

Kelley Blue Book has been successful enough that it is now universally known as the "book" that yields prices for used cars and trade in prices. Today, wheeling and dealing consists of standard terms like “what’s the book?” “over book” and “under book.” The terms blue book and blue book value have been trademarked by Kelley Blue Book.