Canadian Black Book has been the trusted source of car values to banks and cars dealers for over 50 years. In response to to huge demand from consumers visiting their website Canadian Black Book decided to develop a consumer portal.

The launch of the new consumer website on May 27th 2010 was big news quickly picked up by National and Regional television, print, and radio. Canadian Black Book's well established image as a trusted source for car values became a mantra embraced by the media.

The Canadian Black Book consumer portal provides tools and resources designed to help visitors to the site research their purchase. Expert advice and reviews along with CBB value tools that calculate Trade-in, Future, and Average Asking Price of a vehicle are powerful resources available only Canadian Black Book website

Trade-in Value

The CBB Trade-in Value Tool allows the user to calculate the approximate trade-in value of their vehicle. This is the amount you can be expected to be offered by the car dealer when you Trade-in your vehicle. The CBB Trade-in Tool will calculate 3 values based on the condition of the vehicle.

Future Value

What a vehicle will be worth in the future can be critical to your decision when considering the purchase of a new or used car or truck. The CBB Future Value Tool will plot on a chart the estimated value of your vehicle for next five years (five years from the date calculated).

Average Asking Price

Canadian Black Book provides a tool that will plot on a graph the average asking price for a vehicle for a specified range. For the user who selects 75 kilometers the CBB tool will plot on a graph the asking price for a specified vehicle found within 75 kilometers of the users postal code.

Advice,News, and Reviews

Canadian Black Book is committed to providing the best advice, new and reviews from the car industries top experts and will continue to seek out and publish any information that will help consumers make an informed decision when purchasing a new or used car.