Part exchanging an old car for a new model is something that many of us do. You don’t have to deal with car buyers who may potentially waste your time. It solves the problem of having ready cash available and can drastically reduce the cost of your new model, but for many people it is fraught with potential problems which could lose you quite a bit of money. Car dealers are never going to give you what the car would sell for if you sold it privately. Giving you a price which is more than the car is worth is bad business for them. It hits their profit margins and when all said and done, their role is to sell you a car and make a profit at end of the process.
Before going to the showrooms, it is worth doing some research to see what your present car is worth. There are plenty of on-line sites which will help you determine the cost of your car, or alternatively, you can have a look through one of the many car pricing magazines which are available. It may even be worth consulting your local paper to see what a similar model is going for locally. Take into account the different extras which are available. You may need to lower or upgrade your price as a result. You will need to take any evidence of work done to the car, especially if the car has a regular service history, and in particular your MOT certificate.
Try to get your car looking its absolute best before you go in. Any buyer is likely to offer you less if the car looks as though it has had a rough time. If there any blemishes or damage to the car, it is well worth getting it fixed if the price is reasonable. If the car looks as though it has been cared for, it will be easier to sell and the salesman will know that it will also be easier for him to sell later.
The idea is obviously to try and get the difference between what you can get for your old car and the new one as small as possible. Make sure that the salesman sees your car and makes an offer on that basis. Bear in mind that part of his strategy will be to make the difference between the old and the new car as much as possible. He may try and offer you more than you feel your old car is worth in order to try and reduce the chance of you asking for a discount on the new one. Try not to jump at an offer. Give an offer careful consideration and be sure that the deal is the right one for you.
Again, before going to the showroom, make sure you have done your homework on the new car also. Compare various garage prices and what is on offer and use the on-line resources available to you. Take evidence of your research with you. It is more difficult for a salesman to pull the wool over your eyes if he knows you have done your research properly.
If you do not like what has been offered, either for your old car, or the price for the new one, walk away and try another garage. If your original salesman wants the sale badly enough, he will make it easy for you to buy. If he or she does not, well there is always someone else who wants to sell you what you are looking to buy.
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