Welcome to Canadian Auto Values featuring Canada's #1 used auto value wholesale & retail resource The Canadian Black Book. The Canadian Black Book has been the standard accepted by automotive manufactures, dealers, lending insituitions, leasing companies and insurers for over 40 years. Our used car values database direct from The Canadian Black Book © has complete coverage on all domestic used cars, import cars and light duty trucks including vans and Suvs all updated with the latest figures monthly.
Black Book Pricing Literature
Wholesale Values: Published values based on information gathered by Canadian Black Book © reporters from the major dealer only auto auctions across Canada each week. The condition of the used vehicle and total kilometers will determine its value. Consider such items as interior and exterior appearance, mechanical condition and tires when determining price.
Retail: The retail values are based on the accepted price of the sellers.
Mileage: The industry standard is 24,000 kilometers per model year, thus kilometers above or below the industry standard may influence the overall classification of the vehicle. Mileage adjustments should never exceed 50% of the published value. We have an easy to use mileage calculating tool for the convience of our Members.
Did You Know?
Canadian Blue Book © Unlike the Kelly Blue Book which is one of the most popular used car pricing guide in the United States, the Canadian Blue Book does not contain auto values at all but is more of an all seasons publication that publishes values for boats, Atv's, trailers, motorcycles, skidoos etc.
Canadian Red Book © Their book values shown are projected from thorough ongoing studies of the used car market in the greater Toronto area where a large volume of sales data is available. Canadian Red Book © pricing information is based on an average vehicle reconditioned to meet both the safety and visual standards to satisfy a retail sale.
About Our AutoClub
Understanding the need for a legitimate online resource with regards to wholesale and retail pricing information for the Canadian used car maketplace, we researched the possible sources available to the general public. We determined that a relationship with The Canadian Black Book © allowing us to present their Wholesale/Retail Vehicle Guide online would be the best possible information outlet that we could provide to our Membership for a reasonable access fee.
In hindsight our decision was the right one as within a few short years of offering our services on the Web we can now boast membership numbers of over 5000 satisfied Canadian consumers! What makes us especially proud, is our returning Members, their patronage tells us what we already knew, we are the #1 online Canadian resource for up to date and accurate pricing information for Canada's used car maketplace.
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In addition to our exclusive used auto values database we have a number of automotive articles related to selling or buying a new or used vehicle. Included is a handy printable used car buying checklist, articles on how to prep your vehicle for sale and tips on negotiating a sale with car dealerships. We have informative care car and maintanence literature that is a must read for anyone wanting to keep their vehicle in tip top visual and mechanical condition.
Buy with confidence knowing that you are not paying too much for a used car, used truck, used van or used SUV vehicle in Canada! As an AutoClub Member you will have unlimited access to look up wholesale and retail pricing information on as many vehicles as you wish during your membership period.
Please Note: If it's not pricing information direct from the Canadian Black BookŪ you could be relying on information that is literally hundreds of dollars off current Canadian market values... full coverage on all Canadian makes 1997 thru to 2009.
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The Used Car Marketplace
Fact: The average mark-up on a used car is $1,500 to $3,000.
Fact: Offering to pay cash for a vehicle limits your ability to negotiate with the dealer. Instead, if you tell the dealer you'd like to arrange a way to finance your purchase, they may be willing to knock of the price a little bit, because they make some money on the financing side.
Fact: To get a top price for your trade-in, you should spend some time cleaning and polishing your car to look its best!
Fact: Typically, offering $2,000 below the display price is a good spot to begin negotiations.
Fact: According to estimates by U.S.-based CARFAX, there are more than 89,000 vehicles with rolled back odometers are on the market in Canada.
Tip - Find the VIN number on the car. For about $20, you can check the vehicle's true history by purchasing a Vehicle History Report.
Fact: Your offer to the dealer should always be conditional on getting an independent mechanical inspection.
Fact: 60 per cent of the cars Canadians bought last year were used vehicles.
Fact: A new car experiences significant depreciation in it first year because, you have paid retail price and can only recover the wholesale value of your car once you have left the lot.
Fact: A car loses between 15 and 20% of its value each year.
- A 2 year old car is worth 80 to 85% of what its value was after its first year.
- A 3 year old car is worth 80 to 85% of what its value was after its second year.
Top Used Cars: Toyotas have the highest four-year resale values in Canada at 55.5 percent of their MSRP. Next in line is Honda with 53.4 percent, followed by Lexus with 49.4 percent, Acura with 47.6 percent; rounding out the top five is Mercedes with 46.1 percent.
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