Kelley Blue Book

As the car industry grew in the 1920's, Les Kelley successfully built his own car business from the ground up, and became known for fairly appraising new and used cars. Early in his business career, he gave a piece of paper to banks and dealers that listed automobiles he wanted to buy and the price he was willing to pay for them. The automotive sales community grew to trust his accurate valuation of vehicles, and used his numbers for reference. 

While in Los Angeles, Kelley realized the ongoing business opportunity for providing these values to dealers and bankers, and published an expanded list called The Blue Book of Motor Car Values. At the time, the term "blue book" referred to a leading authority on the subject. The estimated values became known as the Blue Book value, and they are still considered fair values determined by a trustworthy and accurate pricing system almost one hundred years later.

The appraisal given by Kelley Blue Book to our NY Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram customers varies depending on the model year and condition of your vehicle's interior and engine. An older car in great condition could be worth more than a later year model in fair condition. Don't underestimate the value of your trade-in, get it verified with a free Kelley Blue Book Trade-In Report. You can find out the Blue Book Trade-In Value for your own car by simply entering your vehicle information, a description of the vehicle, and your contact information. It's easy to use, can be done in less than 5 minutes, and is backed by over 90 years of accurate vehicle appraisals.

Port Jeff Chrysler Jeep Dodge is always in need of good condition vehicles to replenish our NY Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram vehicles to offer in our used inventory, so we have a marked interest in giving you a fair and trustworthy value for your car or truck. We also accept many other makes and models, and applying your trade-in value toward the purchase of a new or used vehicle will lower the out-of-pocket cost required to get the car or truck you want. Offering a fair value for your trade-in is a win-win situation, and we're happy to offer the expertise of the Kelley Blue Book Trade-In Value Report to all of our customers.