Didn't want to highjack a thread over in Q&A so I thought I'd ask here.

Have a question when buying a used car from a private seller? How much more is a used car worth than the trade in value?

I know you can get the usual "blue book" quotes but one reason I see why a lot of sellers private sell is to get more than the trade in value. But if you were to buy the sellers car after they traded it in you would get some kind of dealer "warranty" that would at least cover some hidden problem if it would rise. I would guess the real value lies somewhere between the trade in value and the dealer mark up when they put it on their used car list? But I don't know?

Buying a used Hellcat from a private owner at full blue book pricing seems to be a risk (IMO) unless you know the seller very well.

Mike