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How to Get Classic Car Appraisals

Classic car appraisals are necessary for several purposes. These purposes involve determining value of the classic car to purchase insurance, to get approved for a loan to purchase the classic car and to use the classic car as collateral to secure a loan. 


  1. Search MerchantCircle to find a classic car appraiser in your local area. Type "classic car appraisers" into the search box at the far left of your screen and then type your city and state into the search box at the far right. Hit ENTER. Browse through the search results to determine in which classic car appraisers you are most interested. 

  2. Create a list of all classic car appraisers in which you are most interested complete with contact information and/or website URL if available. 

  3. Read reviews for each classic car appraiser in which you are interested. You could find these reviews on Angieslist.com. This website contains customer reviews discussing their experience with local businesses and services. Eliminate any classic car appraiser with multiple bad reviews from the list you created in step 2. 

  4. Compare prices of each remaining classic car appraiser to determine which price is best suited for your budget. You could call each of the classic car appraisers who do not list this information on their website. You could also create a price list to compare these prices easily. 

  5. Make a final selection for which classic car appraiser will appraise your classic car. You will schedule an appointment for the appraiser to inspect your classic car. He or she will use a specialized checklist to determine the overall value of your classic car. Do not expect the results of this appraisal immediately as most appraisers will evaluate this information and then send a report to you in the mail.