How to Trade In a Car

Have you been looking for a new vehicle? Maybe you’re down to a few options and want to start moving forward with a deal. In order to take a new vehicle home, you’ll have to make a down payment at one point or another. But, if you’ve got an old car to trade in, you can put the compensation you receive toward your down payment as well.

First, though, you need to learn how to trade in a car. In this guide, our team at Feldman Chevrolet of Novi will cover how to do just that. That way, you’ll be ready to get the process started and get the ball rolling towards heading out on those Novi, Farmington Hills, and Wixom, MI, streets in a new ride.

Preparing Your Car for Trade In

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Prior to trading in your vehicle, you’ll, of course, need to identify a new vehicle you want to take home. Additionally, though, you may want to take some steps to prepare your car a bit, helping ensure you maximize your return for the vehicle.

Fortunately, there are a few easy and effective ways to prepare your car for trade in that will help boost value.

• Cleaning and detailing the interior and exterior
• Providing the vehicle with any service and maintenance it may need
• Collecting documentation for services you’ve had performed in the past

The Trade In Process

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Once you’ve prepped your vehicle, you’ll be ready to move forward with the trade in process, which is fairly quick and easy. Follow along below!

1. First, you’ll need to bring the vehicle you’d like to trade, into our dealership. Here, we’ll be able to take the vehicle back into our shop and inspect it to make sure everything is in working order.
2. Next, we’ll conduct some research regarding your vehicle, looking into its market value.
3. Having compiled the information we learned on our inspection and through our research, we’ll be able to present you with an offer.
4. Once you have our offer in your hands, you’re free to work at your own pace. If you would like to accept at any point, we’ll just need to take a look at your license as well as the title and registration of the vehicle to confirm your ownership.
5. From there, all you have to do is hand over the keys, and you’ll be ready to head home with your new ride.

It is also worth noting that if you do not want to put all of the compensation earned from trading in your ride toward your down payment, you can take some money home with you as well.

Trade In Your Car Today!

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Eyeing up a vehicle on our Feldman Chevrolet of Novi dealership lot? Get the ball rolling toward taking it home by working on a trade in. When you have any questions, be sure to reach out to our team; we’ll be happy to lend a hand.

We’re proud to serve Novi, Farmington Hills, and Wixom, Michigan, area drivers and hope to assist you soon!