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See Real Recent Car Sale Prices at PriceHub
US-centric: No car, new or used, has just one price—there's a "published invoice" price, an MSRP listing, the "Blue Book value," and many more to weigh when haggling with a dealer or private party. PriceHub, a price-tracking web site for new and used cars, serves up real and recent transaction prices submitted by users. Enter your car's make and model into the search and see what cars like it went for. It seems, at a glance, like cars suited for auto enthusiasts (Porsches, BMWs and the like) get the most listings, but I was able to see what my Nissan Sentra, with less mileage, is going for—and now I'm suitably depressed. For more automotive backup, see how to buy a car without getting screwed and learn how to protect yourself from used car scams.
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Quellman
Posted 6:02 AM 11/1/08
It looks like it is still quite new. When enetering a location it is up to the user. So if you want to search for cars in Florida; you have to check "Florida" and "FL". Little things like that will help as the database grows. Should be a handy tool as more people use it.
Quellman
xrobevansx
Posted 8:31 AM 11/1/08
I miss my 1987 CRX ;(
xrobevansx
FreeMan
Posted 7:30 AM 11/1/08
Awesome idea! It's gonna need a lot of work to standardize data entry to really make is useful.
I'm actually in the market for a replacement vehicle (stoopid drivers pulling out in front of you!), and was hoping to get some sort of reference from this, but the feature lists are way too free-form & vague to be of any real use yet.
FreeMan
weave
Posted 6:37 AM 11/1/08
It's a trust system. Nothing can stop someone from plugging false info into it to game the system for whatever reason they might have.
weave
stshores24
Posted 10:06 AM 11/1/08
Great choice in cars. I miss my CRX so badly. Can't wait until I can find another one.
stshores24
Giddygoon
Posted 9:56 AM 11/1/08
How would dealers be prevented from posting their own prices? I wouldn't rely on this.
Giddygoon
Uncle_Bo
Posted 8:37 AM 11/1/08
A database is only as good as its reliability and accuracy. How will the Price Hub people validate the consumer provided data? Oh wait, they won't. Read their TOS.
Sorry but there are too many ways to provide incorrect data (purposely or not) and no way to validate or correct it. Car buyers are still gonna need to get off their butts, get out into their local marketplace and do their own price research.
Uncle_Bo
spoonyg
Posted 7:40 AM 11/1/08
Another interesting new site for car price data is carhuntr.com, who has compiled asking prices from classified ads to estimate what used cars are selling for.
spoonyg
Fast Eddie Felson
Posted 1:03 PM 11/1/08
I just tried submitting my own data, and they have a little work to do. There's no way to edit a submission if you make a mistake, and my price of $19,500 seems to have been transformed into $19.
I don't know about Edmunds data sources, but I've always been able to beat their TMV price by substantial margins. That's what people really need: the best price available, not the average price people are paying.
Fast Eddie Felson
fembot
Posted 11:41 AM 11/1/08
Isn't data at edmunds taken from sales contracts? Seems like the best way to keep things honest.
fembot
pricehub
Posted 2:48 PM 11/1/08
Thanks for the input! We definitely realize we still have some work to do on getting the functionality to work just right. Please feel free to send me any suggestions you may have about the site. We hope that people will get some value out of it. Email: myron@pricehub.com
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