How to Trade In a Car

If you have been thinking about upgrading to a new or used Mazda, you’ve likely considered trading in your current vehicle. When you trade in your car at a dealership like Cox Mazda, you can avoid the hassle of trying to buy the vehicle privately, and you can enjoy some major savings. Keep reading as we cover the ins and outs of how to trade in a car and how to get the best trade-in offers in the Sarasota area. 

Find Out How Much Your Current Automobile is Worth 

First, you’ll need to find out how much your trade-in car is worth. Cox Mazda makes this step quick and easy for Tampa-area drivers with our online value your trade tool. You’ll need to enter your vehicle’s year, make, and model, along with important personal information such as your name, email, and phone number. From there, you’ll add information about the vehicle’s condition, then you’ll receive an estimate of the car’s value. It’s just that easy! If you’d like to do more research, you can always utilize other online tools such as 

Kelley Blue Book® Value and Edmunds True Market Value®. 

Bring Your Vehicle in For an Appraisal 

After you have an estimate of how much your trade-in is worth, stop by our dealership in Bradenton to get an appraisal. We’ll inspect the car’s condition, as well as take our current used inventory into consideration to determine whether we can sell the vehicle. Be sure to bring along your trade-in value estimate (in addition to other trade-in offers you may have) for our reference. 

Negotiate or Accept a Trade-In Offer

Once we’ve appraised your vehicle, you can negotiate or accept our offer. This is just one of many advantages you can look forward to when trading in your car at a dealership. Other benefits include:

• The offer isn’t set in stone, so you can feel free to negotiate. What’s more, you can also choose to haggle based on the trade-in value research you’ve conducted. 
• If you’re upside down on your auto loan, a Palmetto area dealership can help you roll over your existing loan into the new loan. 

After you’ve accepted the offer, you can finalize the trade for cash or put the car’s value toward the cost of a new car. 

Trade in Your Car with Cox Mazda

Now that you know how to trade in your car, contact us if you have any additional questions! Our team will talk you through how to sell a car to a dealership, then we’ll schedule an appraisal of your current automobile. We look forward to working with you!