Remarks:

Obviously, it is human nature that the proud automobile owner almost always overestimates the market value of his own vehicle. Determining a realistic market value is of central importance when buying or selling a car.

In the case of older vehicles, it is usually sufficient to take a look at large online car markets to get a concrete idea of the market value of comparable vehicles. It also makes sense to use free evaluation offers. At least I cannot share the opinion that purchase prices that are too high are deliberately communicated in vehicle purchase portals with a rating function in order to attract potential customers to a participating buyer. In the following links I have had various vehicles evaluated on a trial basis and have come to the conclusion that all evaluations were very close to one another and can certainly be described as realistic. Certainly you have to make appropriate deductions for previous damage and existing defects. It should also not be forgotten that professional buyers take into account repair costs and their own profit margin, nobody can live on air.

A detailed assessment by an expert is advisable for newer, more valuable vehicles. In my opinion, the associated costs are well invested. An appraisal is an ideal basis for targeted sales negotiations.