Service history and documents
A service book, main-dealer servicing and paperwork in order lift the asking price most directly. The same car without a provable history sells for less and slower, because the buyer has to price the risk themselves.
Car valuation
What is my car worth?
Give us the registration number and a phone number — we will tell you what comparable cars are trading at in Estonia right now and what a realistic asking price is. Free, with no obligation.
What moves a car’s market value most
Two cars of the same year and model can differ by thousands. These are the factors that weigh most in the Estonian market.
Mileage against age
What matters is not only the number but whether it is what you would expect for the years. Clearly below average is a price argument; well above means a different comparison set.
Valid or recently expired factory warranty
A warranty is measurable reassurance for the buyer and shows up in the price. That is why we focus on these cars — the gap between private-sale and dealership price is widest there.
Trim and what comes with it
Trim level, a second set of tyres, a tow bar and the original documents all count — and are exactly what private adverts most often leave out, and lose money on.
Colour, body and drivetrain
Demand is uneven: some colours and body shapes move quickly, others sit for months. Speed and price are two sides of the same coin.
How and where the advert runs
The same car at the same price produces a very different result depending on how good the advert is and how many people see it. This is the part that can be improved fastest.
How the valuation works
- We look at what comparable cars — same model, year, engine, mileage band — are currently listed at on the Estonian portals.
- We compare those against the details you give us: mileage, trim, service history, what comes with the car.
- We give you two numbers: a realistic asking price, and the price the car is likely to actually sell at.
- If you go ahead with us, that becomes the asking price. If not, the information is yours to use however you like.
What this estimate is not
This is a market-price estimate based on comparable adverts and the details you provide. It is not a technical inspection, an expert opinion, or a formal valuation for a bank, an insurer or a court. We do not examine the car or give an opinion on its mechanical condition.
How to check your car’s market value yourself
Keep three terms apart before you start. The asking price is the number in an advert. The sale price is what the deal is finally done at. The market value is the range within which comparable cars actually sell — and that is what you are looking for.
Find comparable adverts
Search the Estonian listing portals, auto24 for example, for the same make and model, the same engine and gearbox, first registration within a year either side and similar mileage. The tighter the filter, the more reliable the comparison: five close matches tell you more than fifty rough ones.
Read adverts as asking prices
An advert price is what the seller hopes for, not what the car sold at. If the same car has been listed for weeks without the price moving, it mostly tells you the price at which it does not sell. The average market value is therefore not the average of the adverts; it usually sits below it.
Compare trim and history, not just the year
If your car has a service book, a higher trim level or a second set of tyres, it belongs at the top of the comparison range. If the history has gaps or the mileage is high for its age, at the bottom.
Use an online calculator as a starting point
A registration-number calculator gives a quick average from what is available in registers and adverts. What a buyer sees at a viewing (the service book, the equipment, the condition) it may not take into account. A good start, but not yet an asking price.
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