Trading in My Car FAQ

Where Do I Trade In My Car?

Where can you trade in your car? The quick answer: our dealership! Why would you want to trade in at a dealership? Well, there are a few benefits.

• One-Stop Shop: A dealership can serve as a one-stop shop. This means that you can trade in your car and leave with a new car on the same trip.
• Less Paperwork: You’ll also have less paperwork to do when you go to a dealership. Why? Well, the finance team can handle it for you! We’ll do most of the paperwork and find you the best deals. All you’ll have to do is sign the papers.
• Easier Process: Trading in at a dealership is easier than selling privately. This is because you don’t have to list your car online, meet with potential buyers, or do all the paperwork. Instead, a dealership makes it easy for you.

In addition, dealerships will give you the fair market value of your car. You can even look this up on your own and compare it to our trade-in value.

How Do I Trade In My Car?

How do you trade in a car? Fortunately, it's an easy process. You can even start online when you use our Value Your Trade tool. This tool will ask for information about your vehicle and your contact information. For example, you might tell us the:

• Year
• Make
• Model
• Mileage

This will help us find out how much your car is worth. Once you submit this information, our team will review it and then contact you with a trade-in estimate. Then, you can bring your car in for an appraisal. This is when you’ll get a final trade-in value.

You can then apply your trade-in value to the down payment on your next car. This can lower the cost, giving you a smaller loan and lower monthly payments.

How Can I Raise My Trade-In Value?

There are ways that you can raise your trade-in value. That’s because this value is based on multiple factors. While this includes things like the model year, it also includes the condition of your car. Ways you can improve this are listed below.

• Routine Maintenance: If you keep up with your car’s routine maintenance, you can be sure it’s in peak condition. This will give it a higher trade-in value than a vehicle with many issues.
• Clean: Clean, clean, clean. A car that looks better may be worth more. You can easily take your vehicle to the car wash for a quick cleaning. You’ll also want to vacuum up crumbs and make sure you don’t have any belongings left in the car.

If your car is in good condition, you can usually expect a good trade-in value.

Learn More About Trading in Your Car

Ready to start your car-buying journey? Visit us today at Tipton Ford to learn more. Our team can’t wait to help drivers near Nacogdoches and Lufkin, Texas, find out more about trading in your car.

Contact us today if you have any other questions that weren’t covered by our trading in your car FAQ. We’re happy to help!