Leading vehicle data service, hpi®, is offering diesel users peace of mind with the launch of its latest online valuations tool.
hpi® will now display future valuations for vehicle valuations completed online at hpivaluations.com making it easier than ever before to track the future values of any vehicle.
The new free to use future valuations service is in direct response to increasing negativity and bad publicity surrounding diesel vehicles and usage. Pressure is mounting on the government to introduce measures to remove the most polluting vans, taxis and cars from the roads, leaving owners of diesel vehicles concerned about the future values of their vehicles.
This is the first time car buyers and sellers have been presented with free future vehicle valuations. The service will be freely available for two months to help calm the fears of diesel vehicle owners. For cars under five years old future valuations up to five years in the future are provided.

Fernando Garcia, Consumer Director at hpi, said: “We’ve enhanced our valuations service in an attempt to combat the negativity surrounding diesel. And although the free future valuations will be of great interest to all drivers looking to sell or buy their vehicles it will be particularly useful to owners of diesel vehicles who may be worried about what the future holds for their vehicle’s value.”
“hpi has more than 30 years’ experience supplying valuations to the motoring trade, and now consumers can have the same confidence and peace of mind. The data used to compile the valuations is based on the latest reliable market information generated by genuine market experts with all valuations completely independent of dealers or manufacturer influence.”
Business organisations and charities have been urging the Government to take positive steps to reduce air pollution drastically, much of which comes from traffic fumes and diesel vehicles.
Andrew Mee, Senior Forecasting Editor at hpi, said: “There has been a great deal of negativity around diesel values and the situation is complex. In some sectors, the diesel premium over petrol has been declining for some time, so this is not a new phenomenon; in other sectors diesel still makes sense and values have been holding up relatively well.”
“In our forecasts, we have already built in higher annual deflation for diesel (over petrol) in some sectors, and will be reviewing this again in the next few months.”
The well-known vehicle history check from hpi now includes future values and full MOT history as standard on the hpi check®.
hpi recommends performing an hpi check in addition to any valuation. hpi checks reveal some shocking statistics that can affect the value of a car including, 760 cars per day are identified as write-offs, and 470 cars are found to have mileage discrepancies on a daily basis.
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