Are you considering making your car better? If you want to save cash on a new or used car, trading your current car at a dealership is relatively easy. But, if you want to get the best deal, take a moment to go over these tips before you go to the lot. This is how to make sure you get a good sale price for your Mitsubishi triton car—and don’t regret it later.
1. Find Out What Your Car is Worth
It’s important to understand what similar vehicles are selling for before approaching any dealership. You can estimate your car’s worth safely by using sites such as Kelley Blue Book (KBB), Edmunds or NADA Guides. This helps you understand your value and avoid making a decision you could later regret.
2. Clean up the Outside and Detail the Insides of your Vehicle.
How you present your car when trading it matters a lot. A neat car reflects that you maintain it properly. Give the vehicle an exterior wash and wax, clean out the interior by vacuum and remove all personal effects. If you find that you can afford it, hiring a professional detailer is an option. A large amount of the cleaning cost may be added as bonus cash when you trade in.
3. Take Care of Small Problems
It’s not necessary to do a major repair on your car before trading it in, but small repairs may boost your car’s value.
Maintaining your light bulbs, filling your fluids and correcting anything that is cracked on your car can make dealers more interested in it. Don’t fix big issues unless the problem affects how much the car can be used or its price.
4. Assemble Lists of Major and Minor Maintenance Done on the Vehicle.
Your car will probably be appraised for more at dealerships if it has a good maintenance history. Bring anything that shows the vehicle received regular maintenance such as oil change records or inspection reports. They verify that the car was well maintained and give the dealership more confidence in selling it.
5. Request Quotes From Dealer Websites
Don’t agree to the first offer you see. See how many dealerships can help you with an estimate on your trade-in.
With this, you’re able to assess offers and use a better quote to negotiate at a different dealership. It’s not uncommon for some dealers to compete by promising to match or exceed another dealer’s quote for your vehicle.
Final Thoughts
Putting some effort into the trade of your car can lead to a much better offer on your next purchase. If you understand your car’s value, keep it clean and serviced, fix any small mistakes and check with several buyers, you’ll have plenty of options to negotiate from.
Trading in your car with us is easy, honest and done quickly. Simply estimate your trade-in with our online tool or visit us today for a free value check-up with no require-saying yes.