Enter your VIN or license plate and vehicle condition and you'll soon get an instant offer that you can redeem at participating dealers within seven days. It's a similar process for selling your car on Edmunds. If you need to know the value of your car, simply enter your car's details and condition level in the Edmunds appraisal tool and you'll have a detailed value in no time. They evaluate what cars are on the market and update Edmunds' pricing guides to be as accurate as possible. The vehicle pricing information we provide comes from dealer transaction data and is carefully examined by our statisticians. Our editorial staff has also created buying guides for many popular body styles, such as the SUV buying guide, best trucks and the cheapest new cars. We also have an extensive consumer advice section, filled with articles on buying, selling, leasing, safety and more. In 1995, Edmunds became one of the first automotive information websites for consumers.Įdmunds now provides everything from reviews on the latest cars and trucks to dealer inventory for new and used cars, plus trade-in appraisals. Edmunds was founded in 1966 'for the purpose of publishing new and used automotive pricing guides to assist automobile buyers.' The company was originally known for producing a small paperback book filled with car values.