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FRED'S RATING GUIDE & GLOSSARY
THE FRED FACTOR
THIS RATING METRIC PROVIDES A FINAL OPINION FROM FRED OBJECTIVELY.
NOTE THAT THIS IS PURELY FRED GIVING A SCORE ON WHETHER THIS IS A MUST-HAVE OR A MAY-CONSIDED. A LOW SCORE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT IT IS A BAD DEAL, IT COULD SIMPLY BE BASED ON CURB-APPEAL IN THE OPINION OF FRED.
CURRENT VALUE
THIS RATING METRIC PROVIDES AN OPINION OF CURRENT VALUE BASED ON THE ASKING PRICE WHEN COMPARED TO MARKET.
LONG TERM VALUE
THIS RATING PROVIDES AN OPINION OF LONG TERM VALUE BASED ON THE ASKING PRICE. CONTRIBUTORS ARE MILEAGE, BOOK VALUE, MARKET TRENDS AND BRAND VALUE.
MILEAGE
THIS RATING METRIC PROVIDES AN OPINION AS TO WHETHER CURRENT MILEAGE IS DETRACTS OR BENEFITS THE SALE VALUE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT HIGHER MILEAGE UNITS MAY BE BETTER TAKEN CARE OF THAN SOME LOWER MILEAGE. THIS IS WHY IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO GET AN OPINION FROM A MECHANIC OR ASK FOR SERVICE RECORDS.
APPEARANCE
THIS RATING METRIC PROVIDES AN OPINION AS TO THE VISUAL CONDITION BASED ON THE PICTURES PROVIDED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS VIEW THE UNIT AND ENSURE THAT A SELLER IS SHARING ALL IMPORTANT COSMETIC NOTES.
EXTRAS & ADDONS
THIS RATING METRIC PROVIDES AN OPINION ON THE VALUE OF THE ADD-ONS, UPGRADES AND FEATURES OF THE RIDE. CONTRIBUTORS MAY BE TRIM LEVEL, MECHANICAL UPGRADES LISTED, COSMETIC UPGRADES LISTED OR ADDITION ITEMS INCLUDED.
EST. DEALER ASKING
THIS IS THE ESTIMATED ASKING PRICE IF THE UNIT WERE FOR SALE AT A DEALERSHIP. IT IS BASED ON CURRENT ACTIVE LISTINGS AS WELL AS FRED'S YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH DEALERSHIPS IN THE WHOLESALE INDUSTRY.
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Updated at minimum every Thursday by noon. Last Updated on May 2, 2023
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