If you don’t have the cash for a down payment on a new car, you can transform the value of your current vehicle into a down payment with a trade-in deal at your Chevy dealership. Trade-in advantages include a fuss-free process, savings on sales taxes, and avoiding costly repair fees for major mechanical issues.
1. Convenient Process
Trading in your old vehicle at your local dealership is a convenient process that can usually be completed in a day. Unlike selling your car privately, your dealership will handle most of the legwork when it comes to quoting your trade-in and gathering relevant documents, such as vehicle registration. Plus, the trade-in process at your dealership is much faster than privately advertising and selling your vehicle, especially when you quote your current vehicle using your dealership’s valuation tool.
2. Avoid Major Costs
As your vehicle gets older, its maintenance costs will also increase. Many car owners will encounter major repairs for the engine, battery, or other essential vehicle components after three or four years. Depending on your budget, it can make more sense to buy a new car than pay for the same repairs each year, particularly since a new vehicle comes with the benefit of a factory warranty.
3. Lower New Vehicle Costs
If your trade-in vehicle is in good condition and doesn’t have very many miles on it, you will likely get a competitive trade-in offer at your local dealership. Along with reducing your initial down payment, your trade-in valuation can be used to reduce your monthly payments by taking a chunk off the principal balance on your vehicle loan.
When Should You Consider Trade-in Advantages?
While you can generally trade in your vehicle regardless of how many miles you’ve logged onto the odometer, it’s most advantageous to go after a trade-in deal before your vehicle has extremely high mileage. When your vehicle has traveled more than 100,000 miles, it may not be worth as much because the lifespan of the vehicle will be shorter.
Ideally, you should aim to trade in your vehicle around the 30,000 to 40,000-mile mark to get the best deal and avoid repair costs. Coincidentally, this is also around the time when your vehicle’s bumper-to-bumper factory warranty expires, which means that upcoming repairs will need to be paid out of pocket.
A trade-in deal can snag you a few hundred or a couple of thousand dollars in down payment savings when you upgrade to a newer model. You will usually get the best deal when your trade-in vehicle is in good condition and doesn’t have significant miles on the odometer. Call R & R Auto Group in Schuylkill Haven, PA to start your trade-in process today.
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