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When your facility enables Classic.com, each car record can show a Market Data chart with price trends for similar vehicles. This helps your team compare a customer’s Declared Value to real market movement when discussing insurance, consignment, or sale price.

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What you will accomplish

You will open the Market Data section on a car, read the price charts, and—when needed—point the chart at the correct Classic.com market page for that exact year, make, model, and trim. Expected outcome: The chart loads for the vehicle on screen, and your team can explain whether values are rising, falling, or holding steady.

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When to use market data

  • A customer asks whether their stored car is gaining or losing value.
  • You are listing a vehicle for sale and want context before setting a price.
  • Insurance or declared value needs a sanity check against the broader market.
  • The chart shows the wrong vehicle type and needs to be corrected.
Not every facility has this featureIf you do not see Market Data on car records, ask your manager whether Classic.com is enabled for your workspace.

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Before you start

  • The car has a correct year, make, model, and VIN when possible.
  • You can open the car record from Cars.
  • If you need to fix the chart source, have the Classic.com market page URL ready (the page with the live chart for that sub-market).

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Step 1: Open Market Data on the car

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Open the car record

Go to Cars and click View on the vehicle.
2

Scroll to Market Data

Inside Vehicle Details, scroll to the Market Data heading.Expected result: A chart loads, or you see a message that data is still loading or unavailable.
3

Read the chart tabs

Use the tabs above the chart:
  • Price over time — how average prices moved across months or years
  • Price distribution — where recent sale prices cluster
  • Listings by quarter — how many cars were listed over time
Why this matters: Each view answers a different customer question. Price over time is the most common starting point.
Market Data section with Price distribution tab selected showing a histogram of recent sale prices for similar vehicles
Switch to Price distribution when a customer asks where most recent sales landed—not just whether the trend line went up or down.
Market Data section on a car detail page showing Classic.com price chart with tabs for price over time and related views
Use the tabs above the chart to switch views. Start with Price over time when a customer asks whether values are rising or falling.

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Step 2: Compare to declared value

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Find Declared Value

Scroll to the Insurance section on the same page. Declared Value lives there.Expected result: You can see the customer’s insured or stated value next to the market chart.
2

Talk about the gap calmly

If declared value is far above or below the chart, note it for the customer conversation. The chart is a market reference—not an appraisal of this exact car’s condition.Tip: Condition, mileage, and provenance still matter for one vehicle.
Insurance section showing Declared Value field near the Market Data chart on the same car record
Compare Declared Value in Insurance with the market chart in one scroll. That helps calm insurance renewal conversations without opening a second screen.

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Step 3: Fix the market source (when the chart looks wrong)

If the chart shows the wrong generation or trim, you can point it at the correct Classic.com market page.
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Open the edit dialog

In Market Data, open the management action to edit the Classic market source (your team may see Edit Classic market source or a similar control on the chart).Expected result: A dialog titled Edit Classic market source opens.
2

Paste the Classic market URL

Copy the URL from Classic.com—the market page with the live chart for that exact sub-market (not a single listing). Paste it into Classic market URL.
3

Click Load taxonomy from URL

Click Load taxonomy from URL. The system fills make, model, generation, and trim fields to match Classic.com labels.
Why load taxonomy?Classic.com uses specific labels for generations and trims. Loading from the URL reduces guesswork and keeps your chart aligned with their data.
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Adjust if needed, then save

Review the filled fields. Change any that still look wrong, then click Save + Refresh Market Data.Expected result: The chart reloads for the corrected market segment.
Edit Classic market source dialog showing Classic market URL field and Load taxonomy from URL button
Use the Classic.com market page URL—not a single car listing URL—when you fix the chart source.

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Step 4: Open Classic.com in a new tab (optional)

When a chart is linked, you may see a Classic.com logo link in the Market Data header. Click it to open the full market page on Classic.com in a new browser tab. Expected result: You can share or review the same market data your customer sees on industry sites.

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Common mistakes to avoid

  • Do not paste a URL to one listing. Use the market page for that model generation.
  • Do not treat the chart as a formal appraisal—it is a market trend reference.
  • Do not forget to fix year, make, and model on the car first when they are wrong—the chart depends on accurate vehicle identity.

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Troubleshooting

Market Data never loadsCheck that the car has a valid year, make, and model. If the section stays empty, ask an admin whether Classic.com is enabled and whether the VIN is correct.
Load taxonomy from URL failedOpen the Classic.com page in your browser and confirm it is a market chart page. Copy the URL again without tracking parameters at the end.

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What to do next

  • Update Declared Value in View and edit vehicle details when insurance needs to match current market talk.
  • If the customer is selling, continue with marketplace steps in your facility’s for-sale workflow (see Cars overview quick links).