Car Buying tips: Do Not Trade-in Your Old Car

Remember that you may be able to get a much higher price by selling your current vehicle yourself rather than trade-in. Most often when you trade in your old vehicle at a dealership you get below wholesale Blue Book for your old car. Which is even worse the car dealer could confuse you about exactly what you are getting. For example, you may bargain with a dealer to get a higher price for your trade-in vehicle, but not realize that the purchase price of the new vehicle is also being raised.