What is the difference between Blue Book and Black Book?
The Blue Book® is where drivers look to know what amount they can expect to purchase a vehicle or sell a vehicle for. The Black Book, however, deals more with up-to-date car sales and wholesale pricing values, so the information is more useful for car dealers.
How do I get access to the black book?
Subscribe to Black Book
Before you can access the library of car values, you'll need to become a Black Book subscriber. To do this, you can call (800) 367-3759 or visit The Black Book website.
Is Black Book value accurate?
Since Black Book valuations are largely based on the selling price of used cars at a wholesale auction, Black Book tends to be accurate in its evaluations. Dealerships will undoubtedly use Black Book to determine how much your trade-in is worth. Black Book is typically more conservative than other book values.