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Valuation checklists

Quick checks for reaching a defensible price range before buying or publishing a listing.

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Before publishing a listing:

  1. identify the model, variant, year and specifications;
  2. document condition, faults, repairs and modifications;
  3. list included accessories and original parts;
  4. collect comparables that are genuinely similar and preferably recent;
  5. separate outliers and observe where the market clusters;
  6. adjust the range for condition, completeness and demand;
  7. choose your objective: quick sale, central market price or waiting for the upper range;
  8. account for costs and negotiation room.

At the end you should be able to explain in a few lines why you chose that price. If you cannot, the valuation probably still needs more evidence.

Before making an offer:

  1. verify that the listing describes the exact version you are looking for;
  2. compare several prices and, where available, completed sales;
  3. check cosmetic and functional condition;
  4. assess modifications, repairs, originality and missing accessories;
  5. consider new-product availability and equivalent alternatives;
  6. add shipping, insurance and foreseeable maintenance;
  7. increase your safety margin when data is scarce or a fault is undiagnosed;
  8. set your maximum price before negotiating.

A price is attractive only if it remains sensible after all these checks. The discount from the seller's asking price is not a measure of value; the real market comparison is what matters.