Autotrader.com, Inc. is an American online marketplace for car buyers and sellers, founded in 1997. It aggregates new, used, and certified second-hand cars from dealers and private sellers. The site also provides users with automotive reviews, shopping advice, and comparison tools for car financing and insurance information . The firm is based in Atlanta , Georgia. Since 2018 it has also been operating in Australia . Autotrader.com is owned by the Cox Automotive subsidiary of Cox Enterprises . It was originally a magazine, started by entrepreneur Stuart Arnold.
13-523: Auto Trader or AutoTrader may refer to: Autotrader.com , an American automobile sales website AutoTrader.ca , a Canadian automobile sales website Auto Trader Group , a British automobile sales website AutoTrader.co.za , a South African automobile sales website, which was previously a subsidiary of the Auto Trader Group Auto Trader (TV series) , television programme on
26-610: A fair market range and fair purchase price , based on actual transactions of what others are paying for a vehicle and adjusted regularly as market conditions change. For new automobiles, Kelley Blue Book also provides information about a car's MSRP and dealer invoice price. For used cars, Kelley Blue Book provides typical listing price, certified pre-owned price, trade-in value and private party value. Kelley Blue Book also offers expert and consumer vehicle reviews and ratings, and 5-year cost to own information for new cars. In 2012–2014, Harris Poll recognized Kelley Blue Book as
39-459: A 25% interest, becoming a minority owner in the company. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is also an investor . In 2010, a tool was added to the website to get an instant trade-in offer. In August 2016, Cox Automotive bought out News Corp Australia 's 55% stake in CarsGuide.com.au , forming the new automotive venture, Cox Automotive Australia. This eventually led to the launch of
52-725: A dealer can ask for offers from their local area. After taking their car to the dealer to verify its condition, the owner may then sell for the offered price, either as cash or trade-in value. Sellers may purchase an ad package with a description, and upload up to 30 photos. The firm has an editorial team that reviews new and used cars and provides tips and advice via videos, articles, and social media content. The firm offers its products and services online and on its iPhone , Android , Windows 8 , and iPad apps . The firm owns and operates AutoTraderClassics.com, an online marketplace of classic, antique, and specialty automobiles. The Australian branch operates slightly differently due to
65-474: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Autotrader.com Autotrader.com was founded in 1997. It was derived from Auto Trader magazine, first published by Stu Arnold in 1973. Freelance photographers would travel to the address of a customer to photograph their vehicle. Arnold sold the business in 1988 to Cox Enterprises, an Atlanta-based media chain. In 2010, Providence Equity Partners purchased
78-819: The Autotrader.com.au website in October 2018, alongside the Australian arm of Kelley Blue Book. In May 2020, eBay Classifieds group acquired Cox Media, which is the subsidiary of Cox Automotive that runs Autotrader. Autotrader.com offers services that help consumers buy cars, sell cars, or research car purchases. For buyers, the site offers listings of new and used vehicles for sale from dealers and private sellers. It can search for cars through categories: make and model, price range, style, drive type ( automatic or manual ), engine type, color (exterior and interior), mileage and number of doors. Those wishing to sell to
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104-606: The company is owned by the Cox Automotive subsidiary of Cox Enterprises . The company began as the Kelley Kar Company founded by Les Kelley in 1918. Kelley started the company with three Model T Fords . His younger brother, Buster, worked with Kelley as a lot boy. By using data collected from the dealership, Kelley published the company’s first Blue Book in 1926, which became a standard guide in automotive trade in determining car value. Kelley Blue Book
117-538: The name, a photo of the sales manager , their dealership rating and buyer reviews. Autotrader earned the 2010 Most Useful Automotive Site, from J.D. Power and Associates, the 2012 Information Week 500 Award, and the 2013 Dealers' Choice Diamond Awards for both New and Used Vehicle Internet Leads. Autotrader Group (UK) Kelley Blue Book Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. (KBB) is a vehicle valuation and automotive research company. Based in Irvine, California ,
130-501: The specifics of the Australian market. The website styles itself as the 'automotive marketplace where everyone wins.' It suggests that it benefits buyers by providing them with dealer reviews, which allow buyers to review their experiences with sellers, as well as the Price Advisor provided through Kelley Blue Book ; while sellers would benefit from having better-informed and more confident buyers. CEO Shaun Cornelius stated that
143-410: The website is "cutting out legwork for dealers as they receive leads from buyers who are more primed and ready to purchase." The website aggregates new, demonstrator and second-hand cars. For buyers, the company provides access to support and guidance, to allow them to make a more educated purchasing decision. They also provide transparent information about the dealer of the car, including the location,
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#1732779714604156-648: Was formed in 1926, and the Kelley family continued its dealership business in Southern California for several decades. By the 1960s, the company moved from a car dealership to a specialty publisher and focused on the production of its automobile price guide. Kelley Blue Book guide became the first publication to use mileage to determine a car's value. In 1995, Kelley Blue Book created its company website, which contained tips and pricing information from its hardcopy guide. In December 2010, Kelley Blue Book
169-615: Was purchased by AutoTrader.com . After its acquisition, the company operated as a subsidiary of AutoTrader.com, Inc. In 2013, the company formed an alliance with Bitauto Holdings Ltd. to expand into China. In 2014, Kelley Blue Book signed a two-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports to be a primary sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevrolet SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. The company reports market value prices for new and used automobiles of all types, as well as motorcycles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft. For both new and used automobiles, Kelley Blue Book provides
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