Armed and Ready - Using the Classic Car Blue Book

If you are a classic car enthusiast, or you areprice that the guy down the street is charging for his
interesting in purchasing a classic car, then the classic'69 Cuda that is basically a rust bucket. But there
car blue book can be your best friend. Before youaren't that many on the road that are in excellent
venture out into the classic car market you shouldcondition so how do you determine a fair price? The
arm yourself with this handy little gem. It can be theKelley Blue Book for classic cars has the answers
difference between getting the classic car of yourthat you need.
dreams and being taken for a ride.If you are buying, you don't want to pay too much
The term "blue book" has become a broad, generalfor a car that isn't worth the price. If you are selling,
term used to indicate any book that can be used asyou don't want to undersell a valuable vehicle so a
a reference for determining the value of new, usedclassic car blue book is a necessity. In this way, the
and classic vehicles, including boats. However, theKelly Blue Book satisfies both sides of the selling
true blue book publication is the Kelley Blue Bookparty. Buyers know that they are getting a good, fair
which lists each vehicle's wholesale value as well as itsdeal and sellers know that they are asking a fair,
retail value. The classic car blue book, or Kelley Earlydecent price for their car.
Model Guide, lists classic cars from production yearThe book lists prices of classics from Ford coupes to
1946 through 1986. It lists the suggested retail valuesChevys, from shoeboxes to fat fenders. You can
for vehicles in fair, good and excellent condition.find values for Willys trucks and Jeeps, Studebaker
In the world of classic cars, it can be difficult tocars and International Scouts. Find muscle cars and
determine what a fair price is for a particular yearluxury cruisers, it is all in there. You can locate values
and model. For the most part, you have a limitedon vehicles that are rare and obscure. Even vehicles
point of reference because there are fewer classicthat are difficult to research are listed in the blue
cars on the market than there are newer models.book.
With the newer models there is more currentThe classic car blue book by Kelley can be purchased
information and there is a more current point ofdirectly off of the Kelley website. If you buy or sell
reference. You have the information right at yourclassic cars, or are considering purchasing a classic
fingertips. Classic cars, on the other hand, are a horsecar, then this reference guide can save you a ton of
of a different color. If you have a '69 Cuda inmoney.
excellent condition, you don't want to ask the same