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Default Next question. Parkers online prices guide reliable? - 03-05-2007 , 02:25 PM






Hi.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/

I *could* spend nearly £400 on a Glasses Guide or CAP Black Book
subscription; but I can't afford it for a one off purchase. So whats
your opinion on the accuracy of the prices in here then? Must be
someone in the trade who can tell me how good / shite they are?

Is there a better site or high street price guide? (Parkers says the
car I'm looking at is about 400quid over priced,)

Again, many thanks.


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Default Re: Next question. Parkers online prices guide reliable? - 03-05-2007 , 02:52 PM






Mike Barnard <m.barnard.trousers (AT) thunderin (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:
Hi.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/

I *could* spend nearly £400 on a Glasses Guide or CAP Black Book
subscription; but I can't afford it for a one off purchase. So whats
your opinion on the accuracy of the prices in here then? Must be
someone in the trade who can tell me how good / shite they are?

Is there a better site or high street price guide? (Parkers says the
car I'm looking at is about 400quid over priced,)

Again, many thanks.
I generally look at the spread of Autotrader prices for the car I'm
looking at - somewhere in the middle of the range of Autotrader prices
is usually a good starting point.
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Default Re: Next question. Parkers online prices guide reliable? - 03-05-2007 , 03:27 PM



Mike Barnard wrote:
Quote:
Hi.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/

I *could* spend nearly £400 on a Glasses Guide or CAP Black Book
subscription; but I can't afford it for a one off purchase. So whats
your opinion on the accuracy of the prices in here then? Must be
someone in the trade who can tell me how good / shite they are?

Is there a better site or high street price guide? (Parkers says the
car I'm looking at is about 400quid over priced,)

Again, many thanks.
I find that Parkers seem to under estimate car values based on what
people ask for in Autotrader. Ditto for Wisebuyersguide.co.uk.

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Default Re: Next question. Parkers online prices guide reliable? - 03-05-2007 , 05:18 PM



On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:52:07 +0000, steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH)
wrote:

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Mike Barnard <m.barnard.trousers (AT) thunderin (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Hi.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/

I *could* spend nearly £400 on a Glasses Guide or CAP Black Book
subscription; but I can't afford it for a one off purchase. So whats
your opinion on the accuracy of the prices in here then? Must be
someone in the trade who can tell me how good / shite they are?

Is there a better site or high street price guide? (Parkers says the
car I'm looking at is about 400quid over priced,)

Again, many thanks.

I generally look at the spread of Autotrader prices for the car I'm
looking at - somewhere in the middle of the range of Autotrader prices
is usually a good starting point.
As usual, something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for
it.

Thanks for the hint earlier. I've already heard back from Andy and a
tome of knowledge is now mine!



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