| 20100179861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING OBJECTS - System and method for assessing objects such as vehicles, wherein a value estimation model is determined for vehicles on a basis of data representing characteristics of a plurality of vehicles, the model including a plurality of parameters to be determined and a plurality of explanatory variables associated with the parameters and defined on the basis of the characteristics, wherein age and/or mileage of vehicles is configured to affect the value estimate, the value estimate being a dependent variable in the model, and wherein a unit for producing a value estimate for a target vehicle on the basis of the model is configured to perform an action ( | 07-15-2010 |