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Time factor on trade ins...... Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: 9% off sticker, about 5% off options, Chad Earl, Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:55:53 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
European Delivery needs to be arranged at least two months, or preferably more, in advance. Add in the amount of time spent in Europe and additionally add the 8-10 weeks it takes for the car to arrive back from Sweden at your local dealer and 4-6+ months of additional depreciation and mileage has gotta' effect the value of a trade in.
Additional depreciation and mileage is only one part of the equation. Entire markets can change in 4-6 months as has happened with the gas price spike and any trade with a V8. You likely won't get your dealer to give you a firm figure for a future trade, but you'll certainly get a feel for the actual trade in value. The older and less expensive the car is, the less effect time will have on the value and a desireable, clean trade in will be desireable in 4-6 months as well.
Having said all that there's no reason why you shouldn't have your European Delivery dealer of choice (me I hope!) evaluate your trade in now or at the time of your order and establish the relationship of the actual value to the published trade in price guides like the actual wholesale Kelley Blue Book and KBB.com values.
The time delay could also be used for trying to sell the car privately. I can't even begin to tell you the number of people who shop for cars today with the excuse "I won't acually be buying anything for another 4-6 months."
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