How Do Dealerships Value My Trade?
When you’re considering trading in your car, you may wonder, “how do dealerships value my trade?” It’s a good question for Manhattan, Junction City, and Wamego, Kansas, car owners to ask and can help you get the best value for your vehicle. Here are the ways that Murdock Manhattan Chevrolet values your trade.
How to Prepare for a Trade-in
We recommend preparing your car before trading it in. Even if you’re eager to bring it in to get your new car, you may not get the most compensation you could get for the car. This does not have to take long or involve too much work and could be accomplished in one weekend.
Clean your car from top to bottom
This means removing garbage, wiping down the dashboard, windshield, and windows, and vacuuming the upholstery and floor mats. The outside should be washed as well, whether you go to a car wash or handle it yourself.
Make sure that you also delete any personal information you have listed in your on-board navigation or contact lists. This will protect your privacy and your loved ones’ privacy.
Get your car inspected
A cursory inspection lets you know which areas could use attention. Your car may be in good shape already, but this can point out minor areas that could use a tune-up. Maybe you need new wiper blades, or your tires need more air, which can easily be accomplished.
What Will the Dealership Look for?
Dealerships all have their own criteria when it comes to assessing the value of your car. When you bring your car in for the evaluation, a dealership representative will take a walk around the car. They’ll be looking for scratches, dents, and any other exterior issues.
A service technician will inspect the car and take it out on a test drive. They’ll check the fluids, tech systems, the engine, and some other key areas. If you made sure that you adhered to the maintenance schedule and took your vehicle in for service at the proper intervals, your car should rate higher than if you didn’t.
Do You Have Online Trade-in Tools?
Yes, we offer a Value Your Trade appraisal tool. This can be used in lieu of researching the different auto value sites and publications. Enter your information, and we can provide an estimated value for your car, using the latest market values on file. We use the values provided in the Black Book.
Get a Fair Trade-in Value at Murdock Manhattan Chevrolet
You know that you’d like to trade in your car, but “how do dealerships value my trade,” you may think. We hope that knowing how we value your trade will help Manhattan, Junction City, and Wamego, KS, owners to boost their trade-in values.
Contact Murdock Manhattan Chevrolet online to get started.