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Show HN: What's My Car Worth?

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Re: Show HN: What's My Car Worth?

#43

I checked my car (2004 Mazda RX-8), which was estimated around $8k. I actually sold through a Carvana-like service for under $1k because I got tired of listing it myself at under KBB's rec ($2k at the time, IIRC)The other online price checkers come in closer to the actual amount I received. What's the difference between what you're doing, and why should I trust your number? Something that far out of expectations and…

My 2007 RX-8 has been estimated around $5.7k and it is slightly above of my insurer's estimation and also what I'd get if I decide to sell based on my recent research.

Re: Show HN: What's My Car Worth?

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I checked my car (2004 Mazda RX-8), which was estimated around $8k. I actually sold through a Carvana-like service for under $1k because I got tired of listing it myself at under KBB's rec ($2k at the time, IIRC)The other online price checkers come in closer to the actual amount I received. What's the difference between what you're doing, and why should I trust your number? Something that far out of expectations and…

My 2007 RX-8 has been estimated around $5.7k and it is slightly above of my insurer's estimation and also what I'd get if I decide to sell based on my recent research.

awesome.

Re: Show HN: What's My Car Worth?

#46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i agree the price range is wide but everyone is unique. are you thinking we should default to a low price and assume everyone is a low cost buyer? we had a porsche buyer last month request we actually increase the top end of the range because nice 911s werent always showing in the search. everyone is unique.

Use a textbox. If you want to show a histogram of prices, do that separately. If you’re a professional, you shouldn’t be thinking “everyone’s unique.” That’s handwaving. Have a reason for what you do. You should be thinking 99% of my user demographic is looking for a car under $90,000 and trying to make the experience the best you can for the majority. You have lots of data you can look through to help make that deci…

good feedback. thanks!

Re: Show HN: What's My Car Worth?

#48
post #41

My car's value was way off. 2002 Acura RSX Type-S valued at 3.7k. These go for between 5k and 11k depending on condition. https://carsandbids.com/search/acura/rsx Note that the base trim is worth far less in reality, 4k or less. Maybe a bug in how trim levels are considered?

Understood. Will fix this trim issue. Thanks for testing!
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