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trade in value of a car in a dealer

2lazytogetup · 2021-06-11 10:04:35

i know this is like asking how long a piece of string is. But is there a general indication of what a car garage will offer for a trade in car when upgrading. im guessing that if a car dealer can sell a secondary car for 5k, they might offer 3k and give themselves a profit of 2k. taking into account needs to sit in the…

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11-06-2021 11:04am

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2lazytogetup

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i know this is like asking how long a piece of string is.

But is there a general indication of what a car garage will offer for a trade in car when upgrading.

im guessing that if a car dealer can sell a secondary car for 5k, they might offer 3k and give themselves a profit of 2k. taking into account needs to sit in the forecourt and staff costs, car service, etc. would that be about right?

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#2 11-06-2021 11:20am
bazz26

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The only figure that matters is the cost to change figure i.e. how much it costs you to trade your old car for the newer car.

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