Buying a car when you have a trade in

mhrc4 · 03-21-2005, 09:32 AM

take in the car, along with kelly blue book printouts of the vehicles worrth on a trade in from www.kbb.com -

first thing i would do, is call around, or drive around, if yuo are looking for a toyota (lets say) call the different local dealerships and see what you can get for your explorer. Also call the little out of the way places and ask them if they buy vehicles, most will, and see where you can get the most money for your car. That way, you can also go to the dealership you know is going to work with you the best.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-23-2005, 04:58 PM

I traded in a car to buy the one I have now, but it wasn't worth much so I didn't worry about what I got for it. The girl gave me $400 trade-in for it, so I was lucky. The advice about calling around is good. And checking with Blue Book values, too. They have a web-site I think.

As far as buying the car, your biggest power is walking away. The one I bought I knew I was going to pay retail, no way around that. Ok, no problem. No real haggling on price. But my sister-in-law bought a car the normal way, i.e. *not* the hottest car in the market. They made the guy an offer, he rejected it outright, they said thank you and walked away. Three weeks later, the guy called back and asked if they still wanted the car, and gave them the price they wanted. The dealers are going to want to sell you something they have on the lot, right this minute, and to make the deal yesterday.

So if you're looking at a car that will hang around for a bit, make a low offer, and see what happens. Make offers with a couple of dealers. They'll whine about how they're not making much money on this car, but is that really your problem? If they're still talking to you, it's still possible.

Good luck! Picking out a car was fun. Oh, and get pre-certified for your loan before you go- the dealership will usually beat the interest rate in order to keep your loan. And if they by chance don't, then go back to the place that certified you.

03-21-2005, 09:32 AM	#1
mhrc4 Call me Justin Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sOCal Posts: 376	take in the car, along with kelly blue book printouts of the vehicles worrth on a trade in from www.kbb.com - first thing i would do, is call around, or drive around, if yuo are looking for a toyota (lets say) call the different local dealerships and see what you can get for your explorer. Also call the little out of the way places and ask them if they buy vehicles, most will, and see where you can get the most money for your car. That way, you can also go to the dealership you know is going to work with you the best. __________________ [Disneyland - Walt Disney World - Disneyland Paris] 3 down, 2 to go
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03-23-2005, 04:58 PM	#2
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I traded in a car to buy the one I have now, but it wasn't worth much so I didn't worry about what I got for it. The girl gave me $400 trade-in for it, so I was lucky. The advice about calling around is good. And checking with Blue Book values, too. They have a web-site I think. As far as buying the car, your biggest power is walking away. The one I bought I knew I was going to pay retail, no way around that. Ok, no problem. No real haggling on price. But my sister-in-law bought a car the normal way, i.e. not the hottest car in the market. They made the guy an offer, he rejected it outright, they said thank you and walked away. Three weeks later, the guy called back and asked if they still wanted the car, and gave them the price they wanted. The dealers are going to want to sell you something they have on the lot, right this minute, and to make the deal yesterday. So if you're looking at a car that will hang around for a bit, make a low offer, and see what happens. Make offers with a couple of dealers. They'll whine about how they're not making much money on this car, but is that really your problem? If they're still talking to you, it's still possible. Good luck! Picking out a car was fun. Oh, and get pre-certified for your loan before you go- the dealership will usually beat the interest rate in order to keep your loan. And if they by chance don't, then go back to the place that certified you.
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