Originally Posted by Crisis
Ok, I thought about trading in my 04 coupe (with 41,000 miles) and Blue Book only offering $9,000.
I was shocked, the dealer was shocked (but not sympathetic) so it looks like I'll own it forever.
Anyone have any beter luck on trade value?
I thought it was fairly well known that "trading in" a car at a dealership is one of the single biggest ripoffs around.
Sell the car private party man!
This is one of those times where having a second car would buy you a lot of time, one more option, and probably more than a few thousand dollars.