Sell or Trade Your Car Pickerington OH

Are you interested in parting with your current ride? You have two choices: sell or trade in your vehicle to a dealership. This is a great way for Pickerington, Ohio, drivers to pass on a car quickly and efficiently while potentially shopping for a new vehicle.

Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet has put together this page to go over the differences between selling or trading in your vehicle, and how that goes at our dealership.

What’s the Difference Between Selling and Trading in Your Vehicle?

If you’re not sure of the difference between selling and trading in your vehicle to a dealership, that’s no problem. They’re pretty similar, but they have a different end result.

When you sell your car to a dealership, it’s a fast and easy way to get rid of a vehicle you’re not interested in. You can sell it and walk away on the same day. There’s no need to advertise, since the car will pass into the dealership’s hands. At the end, you’ll have some cash and you won’t have to worry about the vehicle.

Trading in a vehicle works a little bit differently. You can trade in a car when you’re purchasing or leasing another car from the dealership. The money that you’d make on a trade acts as part of the down payment toward your new vehicle. It’s a great way to help with the cost of your next ride.

How to Trade in or Sell Your Car

The process of selling or trading in your vehicle starts out pretty similar. A good first step is to find out how much your car is worth. You can use our online trade appraisal tool to see how much it’s worth in the current market.

Then, when you come to the dealership, things diverge a bit. If you’re trading in your vehicle, you probably have some test drives to do to find your next ride. After that, someone will come to look at your car, determine how much it’s worth, and make an offer. All the paperwork for both your new vehicle and the trade-in will be done at once.

When you’re selling a vehicle, you’re not test driving new rides. A team member will look over the car, maybe take it for a test drive, and make an offer. You’ll then fill out the paperwork and sign over the title if you accept the offer.

How to Boost Your Car’s Value

There are a couple of ways to boost your vehicle’s value before selling or trading it in.

Cleaning the inside and outside of your vehicle is a good place to start. A car that looks clean and well-maintained may be worth more than one that isn’t.

In the same vein, repairing minor dents, replacing burnt-out bulbs, and completing recalls before you sell or trade in your car can do the same. It shows you take good care of your vehicle, and the dealership doesn’t have to spend the money to make those repairs.

If you’re not in a rush to trade or sell your vehicle, timing can help improve your car’s worth. Selling or trading in your car at the beginning of the new year can help boost its worth. Dealerships sell many vehicles during the holidays, so they may need more inventory in the new year, and they may want your car.

Sell or Trade in Your Vehicle with Us Today

Are you excited to sell or trade in a vehicle? Drivers from Pickerington, OH, can trade or sell their car to Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet. We’ll make sure you have a great experience, and we can answer all your questions. Contact us today!