A Different Approach to Trade-Ins

The time has come to move on. You know you need a new vehicle. You know there is only so much space in your garage. More importantly, you know the value of your existing vehicle will lower the price of a new one. In short, you know it’s time to trade in your current car, truck, or SUV.

When searching for Chevy dealers in Dayton, many of our customers come to McCluskey Chevy because we do trade-ins right. Whether they bring another Chevy or something else entirely, we provide a number of benefits no other dealership has to offer. That is because we like to reduce or completely eliminate the typical challenges trading a car can bring.

What do you have to gain by trading your car with us? How does a straightforward, simple trade-in process and a great deal sound?

Common Challenges with Trade-In Vehicles

It can be a hassle trying to trade your vehicle in at a typical dealership. Some dealers try to use any number of tricks to lower the value away from what it is really worth. This is how they can get a better deal: the lower the “value” of your trade-in, the more they can upsell it later on to someone else. This tactic can work if you don’t know what to look for when selling your car to another dealership.

The first way dealerships will lower the value is through the discovery of different “issues” or “defects” that actually don’t matter. Lengthy “inspections” may lead to a dealership pointing to minor blemishes or dents that affect their final offer. They can also exaggerate the effect of the car’s age, decreasing the value well below what third-party sources such as Kelly Blue Book actually estimate it is worth.

If the dealership doesn’t provide an instant offer, value may be lost during the haggling or negotiation process as well. All dealerships need to make money off of a vehicle. That is no secret. The difference between a good or bad trade-in value, however, is how well the negotiation process goes.

An offer will almost always be lower than the estimated value of the vehicle. This gives a dealership room to negotiate while knowing that many customers won’t even begin to haggle in the first place. It may be because they hate to haggle or don’t know it’s an option. Either way, dealerships can take advantage of the lower price while you get less for your trade-in. This is the outcome you should want to avoid at all costs.

A Different Approach to Trade-Ins

For something a bit different, try out our trade-in process. We don’t waste time with lowball offers or nitpicky inspections that slowly degrade the true value of your trade-in. While we want to make money from a trade-in as well, our main priority is getting our customers the best deal possible. That is why our approach to trading in used vehicles is rather different than the competition.

First, we start with the true value of your vehicle and stay there. Using reliable sources that estimate the values of used cars, we can easily look up what your car is worth so you know what is fair. Best of all, these sources are available to the public which means everyone has the same information. Nothing gets hidden because everything is out in the open when we determine our trade-in offer.

In fact, you can get a trade-in offer just through our dealership website. As a Chevy dealer, we use a number of sources to determine the value such as Kelly Blue Book and Edmund’s True Market Estimator. Visit our website to use our handy value calculator to see what your car might be worth. All you have to do is put in the make, model, year, color, and other specific details about the vehicle. Once you have gone through the different steps, our website will provide the estimated value of the vehicle so you know what you will have to work with during the trade-in process.

To take it a step further, we can offer an instant Kelly Blue Book Cash Offer. The process is similar to getting a vehicle value estimate. After redirecting from the McCluskey website, you will fill out your vehicle’s specific details on the Kelly Blue Book website. You can even enter your car’s VIN or license plate number instead to make the process quick and painless. Once done, the website will provide an instant cash offer that is good for three days.

This completely eliminates all of the typical hassles that comes with the trade-in process. No more haggling or plea bargaining to get the best deal for your trade-in. Everything remains open and fair so we can quickly process your trade-in and get you a better deal on a new vehicle. That is how you can avoid the usual headache.

Getting Started Today

What can be better than an instant and fair trade-in process? How about some extra help along the way? Our staff is present every step of the way to make sure you have all of your questions answered promptly. Whether it is confusion or concern, we want to address any issues you have before making any major decisions. The best way we can serve our valued customers is by providing the information they want and need without hesitation.

When you come to our Chevy dealership, you will be instantly greeted by one of our great staff members. They will sit down with you to see what exactly you want from your trade-in and future new purchase. This helps to make the whole process quick and easy. Instead of dealing with trade-ins and new purchases separately, we can take care of it all at once so you can see how much the trade-in will reduce the price of the new vehicle. All of this happens before you make any firm commitments or sign any actual contracts as well.

We like to offer options and convenience so you can choose the best way to trade in your vehicle. If you value efficiency, visit our website to use our value calculator and Kelly Blue Book Instant Cash Offer link to start the process right away. If you need extra help or want someone living to talk to, come down to our dealership to explore what we can do for you. Either way, you will get the same fair offer and stress-free trade-in process we pride the McCluskey name on