[Selling Car] Does anyone know where I can get a good trade in value?

Carmax is pretty fair in purchase price.

 

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/forumdisplay.php?f=10

 

Shop around. When I traded in my previous vehicle earlier this year, I went to 6 dealerships. The values I got were $16k up to $19.5k. Was able to talk the dealership into giving me $20k and I knocked off about $5k off msrp on my new vehicle.

Or you could lie and say x dealership is offering you $$$ for your vehicle and ask them to match. Honestly, they don't care enough to call and check. They'll either match or tell you they can't. At that point, move on to the next dealership. Take a few days to drive around and negotiate and you'll save thousands.

 

I've sold a car to Carmax before. In and out in 30 minutes with check in hand.

 

Terrible place to sell a car, you'l get harassed by What and falsely accused of overpricing your car.

 

Texas Direct Auto is pretty good.

Took my car to carmax in Feb and they offered 29,000. Went to TDA and they said 30,750.

I didn't sell it but when it's time, I am going back to TDA.

 

Mac Haik Chevrolet always gives me the best offer. Usually a couple thousand above any other dealership.

 

http://www.motortrendsonline.com/sell-us-your-car.cfml

Motor Trends Online
3971 FM 528
Alvin, TX 77511
281-488-8887

Worth the drive. At least it was for me.

 

It depends on what kind of car? It might be easy to sell outright.

Also carmax and Texas direct Auto would need to be a couple of thousand more because you will be paying full sales tax on the new car

 

Like Texanskan said - It depends on the kind of car. An older, cheaper car will sell rather quickly on craigslist. I sold an 8yr old Saturn one saturday for $1500 in a few hours. Listed it at 5pm and it was gone by 9pm. Had about 6-7 interested callers and the first one that came check it out bought it.

 

Sorry, it was a 14yr old car, not 8.

 

Yeah I think Texas Direct Auto claims they will beat any Carmax quote by $500 so there is almost no reason to go to Carmax lol. Check your dealership too - sometimes you will be shocked that they will offer you more on a trade in versus Carmax / others.

 

When I sold my car, Carmax offered 28K and Texas Direct Auto offered 30K so it was no brainer.

I was going to buy a new car which needed to be shipped from another dealer and the quote from TDA was only supposed to be good for 7 days but they were willing to honor their quote of my car for over 2 weeks and during that time I drove a lot and put an additional 1K miles more on the car (they did not care). Got a check for my car in about 30 minutes.

Also when I was at TDA for them to check out my car they left me alone to wait around which I want while at Carmax they had this person trying to sell me car which I did not care for or had any intentions in doing.

I highly recommend TDA.

 

Also say TDA is a good option, but you're right on the tax savings for a new car.

One thing you could do, is show the dealer the TDA quote. They could match.

Also, keep in mind TDA will negotiate. I think I got like $700 more for my wife's car just by saying, "Hmm, well, I dont know." And they jumped up right away. A buddy who sold another car (and happened to buy one from them too) also got another couple of thousand out of them (he had a nicer newer car than me).