If you have a few weeks between deployments, why not try to sell it yourself first? Then try the trade in route. You could save many thousands.......just saying.
You guys make me want a TE
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If you have a few weeks between deployments, why not try to sell it yourself first? Then try the trade in route. You could save many thousands.......just saying.
Various ways, ad's in the local newspaper, truck trader, Check out Craig's list on the net, there are other internet sites also. Your avatar photo might work, but I think other photos will help. Grab a cheap digital or maybe your roommate might have one. Hell, stick a sign on the window with the year, model, price and your phone number and park it out near a busy street. Of course if on private property, ask permission first, this includes grocery stores and the like. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the results. A couple of tips. If somebody wants a test drive, go with them. Payment with cash, certified check or money order only. And verify the certified check or money order is actually good. Check out the title and license plate transfer laws of your state. You should be good to go. And if it does not sell, well, then you can trade it in. Good luck. Be safe.
Laubage
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Thanks for the advice! I don't know if I'll park it out in a grocery store. I just get nervous about things like that. But I already put an ad up on Craigslist. I originally put it up for 33k, but now I think $32k is more realistic. I'll have my roommate put some ads up around the base too I guess.
I'm excited to get my TE. I just hope the dealer doesn't try to destroy me too bad. Think I can get $30k worth of trade in from the dealer?
I'm excited to get my TE. I just hope the dealer doesn't try to destroy me too bad. Think I can get $30k worth of trade in from the dealer?
For trade value, you can expect low book value. Be it Kelly Blue Book, NADA, or Black book. There are also other sources that dealers now use that I am not aware of. Now, that assumes you are paying less then sticker price on the new vehicle. Think of it as a balance scale. The more you pay for the new car, the more the stealer can give you in trade for yours. Of course the opposite is true if you offer less for the new car.
This is why I do not trade in cars. Much easier to simply walk in and negotiate one vehicle at a time.....general rule of thumb, dealer has about 3k markup on a new vehicle he/she can play with. There are internet sites out there, I forget which ones, that can give you the Dealers Cost on any one particular vehicle. From there, you figure the rest out yourself. I feel 500.00 is probably a fair profit for a dealer, knowing good and well they have a "pack" or "hold back" built into the dealers invoice price produced by the factory. (That's a certain hidden profit for the dealer, kind of a rebate from the factory). Assures that the dealer can at least keep the lights on and pays the employees. This is why the dealer can come out and say, see I sold it too you for 1% UNDER my invoice etc. etc. It is because they are getting a 2 or 3 or 4% kick back from the factory. It's a game, but generally, not much choice but to play.
That would be a great trade in price. Let us know what they offer.
brockeverly
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FWIW, a dealer locally took my 2010 SR5 4x4 with all options in for $30k in trade with more miles (they sold it in Feb, was traded in Aug). I bought it for $31k the day the deal was approved by TF for the previous owners deal.
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Thats about what I paid for mine w/o nav last july.
