Car valuation in Switzerland: the factors that determine market value
What is my car worth? Age, mileage, equipment, condition and import status – how market value is formed in Switzerland, and how trade-in and retail value differ.
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Practical knowledge for buyers, sellers and garages in Switzerland: read a VIN correctly, find out the optional equipment, spot imports and estimate a vehicle’s market value realistically.
Spotting direct and parallel imports: what buyers in Switzerland should know
What is a direct or parallel import, why does it affect equipment and value – and how can you recognise one when buying a used car in Switzerland?
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Finding a car’s optional equipment by VIN: see what is really fitted
Which packages and options did a car have from the factory? Why free decoders cannot show it, where else to look and how a professional VIN lookup works.
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Decoding a VIN: what the 17 characters mean
Manufacturer, country of origin, model year, plant and serial number: this is how the 17-character VIN is structured – and what it does not reveal.
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Where to find the VIN: on the car and in the Swiss registration document
Where is the VIN? In field 23 of the Swiss registration document, on the windscreen, on the manufacturer’s plate and stamped into the body. Find it in a minute.
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