Understanding valuations
How the guide produces retail and trade figures for each published quarter.
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How caravan valuations work
Understanding valuations
How retail and trade are derived from cost new, model age at the edition date, and internal pricing rules - not from live classified ads.
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Market pulse overlays (when shown)
Understanding valuations
If your site shows pulse or market overlays, how to read them next to guide values.
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Reading price history across quarters
Understanding valuations
How to interpret a downward or stepped curve when browsing historical editions.
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Trade value vs retail value
Understanding valuations
Retail is a guide-level asking context; trade is a lower dealer-oriented benchmark. Both come from the same engine inputs.
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Why the guide does not copy Autotrader prices
Understanding valuations
How this product differs from averaging classified ads.