What Increases the Value of Your Car
Do you know the factors that influence the trade-in value of your car?
Vehicle appraisals are fully transparent, relatively complex processes, during which the buyer must take into consideration an enormous number of factors. The result is a value that is completely unique for every used car. AAA AUTO buys vehicles according to strict rules. Our goal is always to offer a higher price than the competition. How can we do that?
We have the highest rate of turnover and the lowest margin – above all, we have 33 branches in the Czech Republic, so we can shift vehicles from one region to another according to local demand.
For that reason we can pay more than the competition for high-quality vehicles. Come and see for yourself! And we will treat you fairly – we appraise each car individually, examining its technical condition and features in detail.
For your information, shown below are approximate trade-in values of some of the cars that appear most frequently on Czech roads. At the same time, you will see what features impact the trade-in value of your car positively or negatively.
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What increases the price
| Metallic paint | up to + 5,000 CZK |
| Alloy wheels | up to + 5,000 CZK |
| Tow bar | up to + 5,000 CZK |
| Air conditioning | up to + 10,000 CZK |
| Leather interior | up to + 50,000 CZK |
| Xenon lights | up to + 10,000 CZK |
| LPG conversion | up to + 15,000 CZK |
| Autom. transmission | up to + 10-30% of the value |
| Diesel engine | up to + 20,000 CZK |
| Tiptronic transmission | up to + 25,000 CZK |
What decreases the price
| Unattractive paint | up to - 10,000 CZK |
| Any damage to the car body | - cost of repair |
| Any mechanical defects | - cost of parts & labor |
| No air conditioning | up to - 20,000 CZK |
| Service records missing | up to - 5% off the value |
| More than two owners | up to - 5% off the value |
| Severely worn interior | up to - 10% off the value |
| High number of km | up to - 20% off the value |
| High engine displacement | up to - 20% off the value |
| Age - for each year | up to - 20% off the value |
Examples of vehicles with
above average trade-in value
Škoda Octavia II
| Vehicle age | 3 - 5 years old |
| Engine | 1.9 TDI (77 kW) |
| Body style | hatchback |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Odometer | 39,753 km |
| Color | silver + metallic |
| Trim level | elegance |
| First owner | yes |
| Vehicle history | no accidents, clean interior |
| Trade-in value | 240,000 CZK |
Examples of vehicles with
below average trade-in value
Škoda Octavia II
| Vehicle age | 3 - 5 years old |
| Engine | 1.9 TDI (77 kW) |
| Body style | hatchback |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Odometer | 181,209 km |
| Color | white |
| Trim level | elegance |
| First owner | no |
| Vehicle history | minor accident, clean interior |
| Trade-in value | 170,000 CZK |