{"id":7066,"date":"2020-11-16T00:01:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T23:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=7066"},"modified":"2020-11-16T10:47:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T09:47:51","slug":"car-actually-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/car-actually-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"What is my car actually worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/210313hpi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/210313hpi.jpg\" alt=\"210313hpi\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/210313hpi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/210313hpi-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The value of your car can vary depending on a number of factors. So how do you know how much your car is worth, Suzanne Keane explains?<\/em><\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>More than likely you have a figure in your head \u2013 maybe it\u2019s what you paid for the car, maybe more but have you ever actually thought about what the value of your car is?<\/p>\n<p>The first step in getting an accurate idea of what your car is worth is to look online. There are plenty of Irish websites that advertise cars for sale and looking for cars similar to yours will give you an idea of the price range you should be looking at but keep in mind most people will sell a car for less than the advertised price so it might be better to consider the lower end of the scale as your actual value.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to take engine, mileage, condition and extras into account. Obviously, the age of the car is important to most but the mileage and condition will tell a more accurate story of how hard or easy a life it has had.<\/p>\n<p>After taking the obvious details of the car into account the actual value can be very subjective. No two cars are worth the same \u2013 some colours will be more appealing, some extras are \u201cmust-have\u201d and fuel type and engine size is very much personal choice &#8211; For example on a lower value car, a new set of tyres or a fully equipped stereo can make a huge difference to the price!<\/p>\n<p><i>But why do I need to know my car&#8217;s value?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Most of the time the value of your car won\u2019t matter \u2013 but when it\u2019s time to sell it\u2019s important that you\u2019re aware of what it\u2019s worth so you don\u2019t let it go too cheaply but at the same time don\u2019t turn a potential buyer away by asking too much.<\/p>\n<p>You will also need to take actual value into consideration each year when renewing your insurance. Most insurance companies just take \u201cmarket value\u201d into account, with small allowances made for mileage and extras. There is no point in over-insuring your car as they won\u2019t give you more than market value \u2013 unless you have a policy with agreed valuation (please let me know if you find one!) and if you under-insure it they won\u2019t give you more than what you said it was worth.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, no matter what the market value is your car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. It\u2019s also important to consider the difference between what a car is worth and what it\u2019s worth to you! If it\u2019s not giving any trouble and suits your every day needs a car can be priceless\u2026..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16th November, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The value of your car can vary depending on a number of factors. So how do you know how much your car is worth, Suzanne Keane explains? 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