14. Settling for a Bad Trade-In
Just because you are desperate to get into a new car doesn’t mean that you need to settle for anything. Oftentimes dealerships will offer you little to nothing for your car in a trade-in. Because shoppers are wanting to get into a new car, they’ll often take the deal. These trade-in deals are awful and you are getting nowhere near what your car is worth. It’s better to sell the car and then take the money to the dealership instead. Oftentimes you’ll get a much better offer from a private party who wants to buy your car.

All a dealership is going to do is sell your car at auction. Settling for paltry dealership offer is no fun, and you’ll be unhappy with the result even if you get a new car. No one wants to be stiffed when it comes to buying or selling a car. Taking the time to sell your car instead of taking a low trade-in offer is the way to go.