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Old 24-11-2009, 10:12 PM   #1
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Default Redbook or Glass's Guide

While looking for a new car, I'm looking at values of cars, and am wondering what is more accurate, Redbook or Glass's Guide. Redbook values cars for less than Glass's, but people tend to use Glass's prices to price their cars up. Thus, I have no idea what to trust. Could you please help me out?
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Old 24-11-2009, 10:40 PM   #2
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Insurance Cos generally use Glass'. Dealers will always quote Redbook to talk you down. Redbook is a crock!
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Old 24-11-2009, 10:42 PM   #3
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Some info here

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...=redbook+glass
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Old 24-11-2009, 10:46 PM   #4
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Thank you, I should've searched
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Old 25-11-2009, 07:59 AM   #5
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If you are wanting to start up a fire or need a paper weight, Red book for sure.

Vehicle values for cars between new and 15 years - Glasses Guide.

Anything over 15 years, nothing available.
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Old 25-11-2009, 08:07 AM   #6
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Redbook can be good sometimes and other times it completley misses the mark. Most often it undervalues due to using the prices people "say" they pay (i.e. they are marked down to avoid stamp duty with the RTA and also to get bigger tax returns with the ATO).
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Old 25-11-2009, 05:34 PM   #7
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Is Glass's guide free to use like Redbook?
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Old 26-11-2009, 07:28 AM   #8
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Is Glass's guide free to use like Redbook?
Nope, that's why red book is free.
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You can see the Glass's values on CarsGuide and Drive though (not that I trust those sites)
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If you are wanting to start up a fire or need a paper weight, Red book for sure.

Vehicle values for cars between new and 15 years - Glasses Guide.

Anything over 15 years, nothing available.
Agreed, but either one is good for starting camp fires, or leveling out that short leg on the table at home.
The market moves too fast for these "experts" to keep up. By the time the ink is dry on the pages, the prices have changed.
Do it the old fashioned way, and ring around.
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Old 26-11-2009, 10:46 PM   #11
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hmm... to be honest I have found them pretty much equal. I've used both RB and Glasses over the last few months and they have valued the same cars at the same price
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