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You likely wont get the current value as a car trade-in unless the car is intruly pristine condition.
This might includesmall cosmetic fixessuch as dents and scratches or replacing lights that are blown out.
Sites like Repair Pal can give you a good idea of what a given repair will run you.
Keep receipts for repairs and maintenance as well.
These can prove to the dealer or buyer that you cared for the vehicle.
Detail your car the way youd stage your home curb appeal matters, added Fix.
Its important to shop around for trade-in potential.
Watch out for dealerships that attempt to combine the two transactions into one deal.
Its also a good idea to get the trade-in offer in writing separately.
This protects you from the dealer changing or going back on the offer for any reason, said Fix.
As Fix explained it, weather conditions and other factors could also affect the offer you receive.
Timing is everything, she said.
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