SAMPLE CAPTAIN'S REPORT

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Original Listing

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Jordan M. · Posted 6 days ago

2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE listing photo
Clean Title

2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE

68,412 miles · Salt Lake City, UT

Asking Price

$23,900

2019 RAV4 XLE. Clean title. Asking $23,900. Serious inquiries only — priced to sell.

Captain Score

74

Pursue with Conditions

Is this a smart purchase at today's asking price?

The Captain's Recommendation

PURSUE WITH CONDITIONS

Worth pursuing once specific things are verified.

Buying Strategy

At $23,900, this listing rates as Pursue with Conditions. Worth pursuing once specific things are verified.

Consider opening around $22,400.

Negotiating always carries the possibility that another buyer may purchase the vehicle first.

Fair Market Value

$21,800 – $23,100

CaptainWorth's estimate of what a comparable vehicle is worth in today's market. The seller is asking $23,900.

Captain Ratings

Supporting evidence behind this recommendation.

  • Price Position62
  • Vehicle Condition70
  • Vehicle History78
  • Maintenance68
  • Risk Indicators72
  • Market Demand80

Understanding the Captain Score

LabelMeaning
Pursue
Pursue with ConditionsThis report
Caution
Pass

Analysis Confidence

74%

CaptainWorth successfully evaluated 6 of 8 major buying categories.

Evidence supports a conditional recommendation. Confirm service history and title before committing.

Conditions before you buy

  • Service history for the last 24 months — no records were obtained
  • Title status in hand at the time of sale
  • Until these are confirmed, this recommendation stays conditional.

Confidence, with reasons

Moderate

  • few recent comparables
  • limited photos

Comparable vehicles

2019 RAV4 XLE

64,200 · $22,900 · 14 mi

Same trim; lower miles

2019 RAV4 XLE

71,400 · $21,800 · 22 mi

Same trim; higher miles

2018 RAV4 XLE

66,800 · $20,600 · 18 mi

Prior year; similar miles

2019 RAV4 LE

69,100 · $20,200 · 31 mi

Lower trim adjustment applied

Condition & risk signals

  • Service history not obtainedUnknown

    No records for the last 24 months were available from the listing

  • Title status to confirm in handSeller claim

    Confirm clean title at the time of sale

What is unknown

  • Service history for the last 24 months
  • Title status in hand at the time of sale

Inspection checklist

  1. Confirm VIN plate matches listing and paperwork
  2. Walk the body for panel gaps and prior paintwork
  3. Verify all electronics, cameras, and AWD indicators
  4. Review under-hood fluids and battery condition
  5. Check for pull or vibration on a short test drive
  6. Review the service history packet before you commit

Questions to ask the seller

  1. Why are you selling this vehicle now?
  2. Has the vehicle been in any accidents, even minor ones?
  3. Can I see the complete service history for the last 24 months?
  4. Are there any open recalls, and have they been completed?
  5. Has the title ever been branded, rebuilt, or salvage?
  6. How long has the vehicle been listed?

Negotiation talking points

  • Lead with the asking price sitting above the value range
  • Reference the Target Offer and maximum recommended price
  • Make confirmation of service history and title a condition of any offer
  • Keep the repair allowance visible if inspection finds deferred work

Vehicle history summary

  • Accident record in obtained report

    Verified record. Verified record

    No accident recorded in the report obtained

  • Title brand

    Seller claim. Seller claim

    Title status to confirm in hand at sale

  • Owner count

    Seller claim. Seller claim

    Not fully evidenced from the listing

  • Service history

    Not checked. Not checked

    No records obtained for the last 24 months

Availability of records and market data varies. The absence of a record is not evidence of absence.

Recommended next steps

  1. Confirm service history for the last 24 months
  2. Confirm title status in hand at the time of sale
  3. Schedule an in-person viewing with the inspection checklist
  4. If conditions clear, open at the Target Offer with the repair allowance in mind
  • CaptainWorth does not replace a professional mechanical inspection.
  • The value range is an estimate based on available evidence at a point in time. It is not an appraisal and not a guarantee of price.
  • CaptainWorth does not verify seller claims and does not guarantee a vehicle's condition or history.
  • The recommendation is advice. The purchase decision belongs to the buyer.

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