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According to Kelley Blue Book’s website, my Mazda 1994 MPV is worth 2121 dollars if I sell it to a private dealer. If I decide to trade in at a dealership, the car would be worth 1031-1462 dollars. Ii think these numbers are quite fair and fairly accurate.
Kelley Blue Book started as a small family owned car dealership in 1918. Les Kelley, started with only 3 cars on the lot to eventually become the largest dealership in the world. Originally, it only sold used cars and provided mechanical services for them. iN 1926, Les published the first blue Book of Motor Car Values in which listed the true values of thousands of cars out on the market. In 1993, the first Consumer Edition of the Blue Book was published and became an innovative stable to people interested in used car values. Today, with the rise of electronic technology, Kelley Blue Book can be found online at kbb.com. Pricing reports are free easily accessible. Today, the website is a perfect place to compare models before buying. The top 5 2005 sedans models include the …show more content…

Fair purchase price ranges from 3,200-4,800 dollars. The suggested retail price is about 4, 600 dollars. The 2005 Honda Civic has roughly a higher city estimated drive with 27 miles per gallon and 34 highway miles per gallon. The biggest difference with these cars is that the Honda Civic is not automatic. Driving a stick shift takes some time to get use to since the driver has to change gears manually when driving at different speeds rather than letting the car do “all the work” when driving an automatic one. Both cars are about the same price, Front Wheel Drive, 4 doors and sit a maximum of 5 people. With cars that have originated from Japan such as the Honda Civic, have a better overall reputation than most American originated cars such as Ford brands. The Honda Civic is considered safer according to crash test ratings ranging with 4-5

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