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Top 20 Most Researched Vehicles on KBB.COM and What They Are Selling For
Kelley Blue Book Reports New Car Blue Book Values for Shopper's Most Wanted IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 9 2004 Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com is the No. 1 online vehicle information resource among car-buyers. While mostconsumers visit kbb.com the for trade-in values, Kelley Blue also offers transaction prices and information on new vehicles. Here are kbb.com's most
researched new vehicles and what they are actually selling for:
No. Make Model New Car Blue Book Value
1 Honda Accord LX $19,697
2 Honda Civic LX $16,024
3 Toyota Camry SE $19,700
4 Toyota Sienna LE $24,800
5 Honda Pilot LX $27,500
6 Nissan Altima SL $22,676
7 Toyota Highlander V6 $24,059
8 Toyota 4Runner Sport V6 2WD $26,878
9 Toyota Corolla S $14,949
10 Honda Odyssey EX V6 $26,632
No. Make Model New Car Blue Book Value
11 Ford Explorer XLT Spt V6 2WD $29,093
12 Honda CR-V LX $19,295
13 Ford Mustang GT Dlx Coupe $23,078
14 Infiniti G35 w/ Leather $32,140
15 Acura TL w/o Nav. $32,863
16 Ford Escape XLT 2WD $22,434
17 Nissan 350Z Perf. V6 $30,468
18 Dodge Durango N/A
19 Nissan Maxima SE $28,295
20 Acura MDX V6 AWD $36,576 *All values are typical transaction prices for 2004 model year vehicles
for the week of February 9, 2004. All models are mid-level trim packages
with automatic transmission.
The Honda Accord was the most researched vehicle on kbb.com during 2003
and it is holding strong to No. 1 in January 2004. More than 600,000 shoppers
looked at new Accord pricing during the month of January. The most common
selling Accord in the Honda fleet is the Accord LX, which is their middle trim
package between the DX and EX. According to Kelley Blue Book's New Car Blue
Book Value, this week's typical sale price for a 2004 4-door LX automatic is
$19,697, which is right in between the dealer invoice price and the MSRP. If
you can still find a new 2003 on a Honda lot, this may be a good bet. The
2003 model year Accord LX is selling at about $18,740, which is much closer to
dealer invoice.
2003 Honda Accord 2004 Honda Accord
LX 4-Door Automatic LX 4-Door Automatic
Dealer Invoice: $18,462 Dealer Invoice: $18,582
MSRP: $20,460 MSRP: $20,590
New Car Blue New Car Blue
Book Value: $18,459 - 19,021 Book Value: $19,303 - 20,091
Toyota's Camry topped the Accord in overall sales in 2003 and this month
it ranks No. 3 on the Top 20 Most Researched list. This week a 2004 Camry XLE
V6 automatic is typically selling for $24,050 based on the Kelley Blue Book
New Car Blue Book Value, almost $2,000 below MSRP. The editors of Kelley Blue
Book see only a $500 savings in buying an '03, but the hit in depreciation it
has already taken makes buying a 2004 model more practical.
2003 Toyota Camry XLE V6 2004 Toyota Camry XLE V6
Dealer Invoice: $23,125 Dealer Invoice: $23,125
MSRP: $25,920 MSRP: $25,920
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Book Value: $23,120 - 23,824 Book Value: $23,569 - 24,531
For the first time, a minivan ranks in the top five and it's not a Honda
Odyssey, it's a Toyota Sienna. The 2004 Sienna has been completely
redesigned. It's larger, more powerful and offers a smoother ride than its
predecessor. With a body style change you can expect to pay close to MSRP on
the 2004 Sienna, that being said, expect dealers to offer some savings on the
older body style. Kelley Blue Book editors recommend sticking with the new
body style. Any time there is a body style change the older model takes an
additional hit in depreciation.
2003 Toyota Sienna LE 2004 Toyota Sienna LE
Dealer Invoice: $23,461 Dealer Invoice: $22,373
MSRP: $26,295 MSRP: $24,800
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Book Value: $23,456 - 24,170 Book Value: $24,552 - 25,048
New car shoppers can obtain a tailored New Car Blue Book Value for exact
vehicle packages, options and incentives through kbb.com's 'Build a Car'
feature.
Easily found on new car pricing reports, New Car Blue Book Values enable
new car shoppers to know how much a specific make and model is actually
selling for. New Car Blue Book is offered as a single value, a range and
information on current market conditions. It reflects the vehicle's actual
selling price, based on tens of thousands of sales transactions from across
the United States. The specific New Car Blue Book Value is the typical
selling price. The New Car Blue Book Value is also offered as a range, since
not every car sells for the exact same price. By showing both the low and
high ends of the range, a car-buyer can better determine whether or not they
are getting a good deal. Market conditions for each vehicle are included to
help car buyers better understand each New Car Blue Book Value. New Car Blue
Book Values are updated on kbb.com at least weekly to ensure timeliness and
accuracy.
About Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com)
Kelley Blue Book is the most trusted vehicle information resource by both
consumers and the auto industry, providing research tools and up-to-date
pricing on thousands of new and used vehicles, including the company's New Car
Blue Book Value, which reveals what a new car is actually selling for. Since
1926, car buyers and sellers have relied upon Kelley Blue Book for
authoritative and unbiased information to make well-informed automotive
decisions. The company reports vehicle prices and values via products and
services including the famous Blue Book Official Guide(TM), software and
Internet site, kbb.com. Kbb.com has been rated the No. 1 automotive
information site by Nielsen//NetRatings and No. 1 and first visited automotive
site by J.D. Power and Associates five years running. No other medium reaches
more in-market car-buyers than kbb.com; one in every four American car-buyers
complete their research on kbb.com.
SOURCE Kelley Blue Book
Web Site: http://www.kbb.com
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