Cash for Clunkers Tool Good for All Used Car Buyers – Not Just Clunker Owners

Tuesday July 7, 2009

There I was stumbling around the Internet when I found about 8 gazillion references to KBB.com’s Cash for Clunkers tool. I decided to punch in my 2002 Dodge Neon as a test case and, lo and behold, it’s not eligible – something I could have told you without the tool.

But then I started punching in some other models and I discovered something – this tool is extremely good for getting a good approximate value of a used car. Sure, it’s not going to be as extensive as the full-blown used car appraiser, but it’s pretty darn good.

What is also good about the tool is it gives you the combined mileage of the used car. Normally, you would have to go to the government’s fuel economy website and punch in a few more details all over again.

The Cash for Clunkers program ends Nov. 1. I hope KBB.com finds an excuse to keep this tool online for many years to come. It’s really useful.