Schwacke Catalog [NEWEST]

The catalog is named after , a German entrepreneur who recognized a gap in the post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s. As West Germany rebuilt its economy, the automobile went from a luxury to a necessity. However, there was no transparent, objective system to determine a used car’s residual value. Sellers guessed; buyers haggled; and insurers struggled to settle claims fairly.

The (officially known as Eurotax Schwacke ) is a reference work for current used car prices. Published by Eurotax AG , it lists the current market values of nearly every vehicle model available on the German market, dating back several years.

While the name "Catalog" implies a book, Eurotax retired the physical Schwacke print edition for many markets years ago, focusing entirely on the .

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