It is always a good idea
to know the worth of possessions. Your
used van is no different. Knowing the value of your used van
will help you make a decision. You may be in a dilemma whether to retain or
dispose of it. Or you may have received an offer for your used van and are
unable to ascertain if the offer is good enough. There is no reason to be befuddled, the
following steps will help you understand how a used van is valued by websites
and resellers:
The
three Ms – Make, Mileage and Model
The make and model of a
van will give a fair idea of the present condition. Although some vans are maintained in a better
condition than others, the make and model helps to give a baseline to the
calculation. The mileage will show the extent of wear and tear. A combination
of these three will help in determining fairly accurately the broad value of
the used van.
The
condition of the van as described by you
The condition of the van
in your opinion could be either excellent, good, average etc. This is a
subjective description which will be validated only on physical verification.
For example, you may consider your van to be in excellent condition but it may
appear to others to be in good condition.
Hence, you need to be fairly reasonable in considering the condition of
the van. Scratches, dents from minor accidents, etc.
Air-conditioning,
and extras
Specific models will have
additional features such as a sun roof etc. These additional features, which
include the effect of the air-conditioners help to get to a more precise value
of the used van. Some features are intrinsic to models and hence their value
can be automatically assessed. However, some general features can be assessed
only by checking their functioning.
Assessments by reputed
dealers in used vans generally differ from dealer to dealer. This despite the
fact, that almost all of them use the same metrics to ascertain the value of a
used van. And, this valuation is subject to physical verification. As it is easy to compare the values of
different resellers, you can easily decide where to sell your used vans. While
deciding, consider all the costs, and be careful to verify that you are not
being taken for a ride by hidden costs
