I have a VW that is expected to be part of a buy-back program because of the diesel scandal. The expectation is that I should be able to sell my car back to VW at a fair market value price before the diesel scandal was discovered (plus perhaps some additional compensation on top).
Is there any easy way to find what the fair market value of my car was in the summer of 2015? If I go to KBB.com, I can easily find what the value is today as impacted by the fact that nobody wants these cars anymore. I just am not sure what the pre-scandal value was last year.
KBB explains how in their FAQ:
Either buy an old book (usually cheaper than a new book), spend $35 to request a one-value quote from them directly, or check with a library or credit union. (Not entirely sure how a credit union would help, unless they just have an old book laying around you can look at.)
I suspect, though I don’t know for sure, that some libraries, banks, credit unions and used car dealers might keep old copies of their blue/black/yellow books around. Not that old issues would be terribly useful, but lots of people don’t immediately throw old stuff away. But summer 2015 is less than a year ago.
Talk to your insurance agent. They should be able to answer your question. The KBB values are typically high, since most used cars are sold for less than KBB. You insurance company will have information from your state’s registration department stating the selling price of these vehicles, in your area, in the summer of 2015.