Re: book values

[Wendell_Gurley@notes.toyota.com]

KBB shows retail values (the ones people complain about being too high),
and Black Book shows wholesale values.  A smart person will use them
appropriately, trying to buy at wholesale if the seller is not bright or
desperate, and sell at retail if the vehicle commands it and the buyer will
pay it.  You certainly will not find dealers willing to give you retail,
but you also won't be able to find many people willing to sell you their
vehicle at Black Book prices.

>Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 19:24:22 -0700
>From: Timothy Penasack <TPenasack@worldnet.att.net>
>Subject: KBB vs. Black Book
>
>I recently reported that I was able to turn my mother and father to the
>dark side (or is that light side) and convinced them that an Audi is a
good
>choice. I am happy to announce the purchase of a 95 A6Q (should be final
>Saturday I think).
>The question that I have for the list is about a thread that occurred
about
>a week ago on the subject of the KBB and the "black book". A couple of
>comments were made that KBB values cars to high and the black book is more
>accurate.  So if KBB shows a 95 A6Q w/50k and everything but CD player and
>phone at about 26k what does the black book show it as.
>Also what is the Audi "recommended" replacement for the timing belt?
>
>Thanks
>Tim