I own a 2013 Toyota Prius in very good condition with just about 125k miles. The private
party value of my car was valued at $11,348. The trade-in value of my car at a dealership
would be $9,175. The price difference between the private party value and trade-in value is
reasonable since at a dealership they buy your car right away. Typically when selling to a
private party you earn more for your car since you are not in a rush to sell your vehicle and
without dealing with the middle man. Before Kelly Blue Book became available online it
was literally in a catalog book. Kelly Blue Book has been around since 1926 till present
day making it about 90 years old! Today it’s not surprising to find the top 5 most research
cars are electric cars since the gas prices are so high. The Subaru Forester (shown above),
Toyota Highlander, Subaru Outback, Toyota RAV4, and Honda CR-V. Each of these
models has garnered significantly more page-views than all other models. These vehicles
shine in tests and surveys, as well as crash tests. Upon doing side-by-side comparison of
my car the 2013 Toyota Prius and the 2016 Kia Optima, I noticed the similarities were the
retail price almost that differentiated by a couple hundred dollars. As for the differences, i
was immediately steered away from wanting to purchase the 2016 Kia Optima because of
the engine size and gas consumption. Combined highway and city miles for the Prius is 50
mpg compared to the 30 mpg 2016 Kia Optima. Over time this really adds up and unless I
