2013 Honda Accord LX-S

Owners selling privately get 21% to 27% less than dealers ask for the same trim, year and mileage. The low end is how the big pricing guides value a private sale (what buyers pay dealers, less a private-party discount); the high end is what private sellers’ asking prices and private-party sales show. A trade-in usually fetches less still.

Priced as LX-S: 20 of the 20 cars we’ve seen with this VIN pattern are. Median of 17 asking prices of this trim & year, adjusted to 145k mi ($8,802 nationally), where it is (Illinois −0.6%).

Accident, owner and title flags as reported in listings — not a full vehicle history report.