Beware: If your trading in your old car?
12-07-2008, 06:06 PM
#16
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Looks like most dealers are no longer giving good $ on trade ins?
I went to four dealers to order a loaded 2SS in pass 3 days.
My car is a 09 that MSRP $34000 with added options + accessories.
3 months later and all four dealers are offering $15000 - $20000 Tops!
Plus the bastards want full MSRP on thier Camaro.
Point of this thread: Be sure you work your trade in before ordering your Camaro.
Otherwise your in for a rude awakening come March & April when your cars arrive!
I'm gonna try to sell my car outright but we all know how much of pain that can be.
There is no way I will let my car go less then $26000 so looks like no 2SS for me?
I went to four dealers to order a loaded 2SS in pass 3 days.
My car is a 09 that MSRP $34000 with added options + accessories.
3 months later and all four dealers are offering $15000 - $20000 Tops!
Plus the bastards want full MSRP on thier Camaro.
Point of this thread: Be sure you work your trade in before ordering your Camaro.
Otherwise your in for a rude awakening come March & April when your cars arrive!
I'm gonna try to sell my car outright but we all know how much of pain that can be.
There is no way I will let my car go less then $26000 so looks like no 2SS for me?
12-08-2008, 10:45 AM
#17
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Location: Fox Valley, WI
Posts: 145
Supply vs. demand! Dealers are hurting and all you need to do is look at inventories, deals, and CONGRESS! Good trade in is a relative term. What dealer wants a car they can't sell right now? Many people are looking at much older vehicles due to price. An '09 and you want a good trade in? Cars are not going to hold value right now. Most dealers are fighting for survival right now...just like many of us trying to make it as well. It's a hedged bet with a trade in so you aren't going to get someone who is feeling good about the short term viability of selling your trade and making money.
12-08-2008, 12:26 PM
#18
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Location: ohio
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Looks like most dealers are no longer giving good $ on trade ins?
I went to four dealers to order a loaded 2SS in pass 3 days.
My car is a 09 that MSRP $34000 with added options + accessories.
3 months later and all four dealers are offering $15000 - $20000 Tops!
Plus the bastards want full MSRP on thier Camaro.
Point of this thread: Be sure you work your trade in before ordering your Camaro.
Otherwise your in for a rude awakening come March & April when your cars arrive!
I'm gonna try to sell my car outright but we all know how much of pain that can be.
There is no way I will let my car go less then $26000 so looks like no 2SS for me?
I went to four dealers to order a loaded 2SS in pass 3 days.
My car is a 09 that MSRP $34000 with added options + accessories.
3 months later and all four dealers are offering $15000 - $20000 Tops!
Plus the bastards want full MSRP on thier Camaro.
Point of this thread: Be sure you work your trade in before ordering your Camaro.
Otherwise your in for a rude awakening come March & April when your cars arrive!
I'm gonna try to sell my car outright but we all know how much of pain that can be.
There is no way I will let my car go less then $26000 so looks like no 2SS for me?
01-01-2009, 02:27 PM
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01-01-2009, 09:44 PM
#21
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Dude, dealers NEVER give the customer the trade in value that the customer "THINKS" they should get.
They can go to a dealer auction and get YOUR car for 10 to 30% less than the private party value.
That is the peril of buying a brand new car, as soon as you drive it off the lot, consider at least 5,000 to 20,000 (depending on the model) of what you paid GONE.
They can go to a dealer auction and get YOUR car for 10 to 30% less than the private party value.
That is the peril of buying a brand new car, as soon as you drive it off the lot, consider at least 5,000 to 20,000 (depending on the model) of what you paid GONE.
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