Trade in or Sell Private Party?
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Trade in or Sell Private Party?
So I test drove the 2018 E63 S today and wow! that thing is really something else. It is totally docile but get on it and it's brutal with super stopping power too. MB thought of everything for this car. Anyway, I'm going to special order one so I need to either trade in my 2013 C63 or sell it private party. The dealer offered me 32k but according to KBB it's worth between 36,211 and 40,379 private party selling. My C63 is in great shape with only 22,506 miles on it (just checked) and I have all service records for the car. I've had some not so good experiences selling cars in the past so I'm not sure which way to go but if anyone on this site is interested please let me know and I can give further details about my C63. By the way, I'm located in San Clemente, CA.
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Negotiate your trade in price since you are paying full msrp or close for a special order. Doing a quick google search, I've found about 15 Mercedes dealership around you. So, use that information to your advantage, tell them what kbb values your car at and demand a much more reasonable price or you walk over to the next dealership. What you're losing on trade in is pretty much bonus pay for the salesman/manager. Plus, carmax would most likely give you a way better price than 32K.
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If the dealership gives you 32K for your trade, then that's close to 35K when you consider the sales tax savings. If you don't want to deal with a private sale, then I'd say just trade it in and consider the couple thousand difference payment to not deal with tire kickers.
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If the dealership gives you 32K for your trade, then that's close to 35K when you consider the sales tax savings. If you don't want to deal with a private sale, then I'd say just trade it in and consider the couple thousand difference payment to not deal with tire kickers.
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i know a friend of a friend who just traded his '14 C63 sedan with 20k miles for 36k USD from a local dealer. They are most likely going to relist for sale at 43-44k. Just some numbers to consider. GL!
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I am in auto wholesale for a living - we buy and sell appx 25k cars/year. The 32k you are being offered is fair - you could probably push to 33ish. These are some what tough to sell and it is a PIA to deal with prospective buyers - lots o dreamers out there. I would trade it and move on - just my .02. Good luck!
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Negotiate your trade in price since you are paying full msrp or close for a special order. Doing a quick google search, I've found about 15 Mercedes dealership around you. So, use that information to your advantage, tell them what kbb values your car at and demand a much more reasonable price or you walk over to the next dealership. What you're losing on trade in is pretty much bonus pay for the salesman/manager. Plus, carmax would most likely give you a way better price than 32K.
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Thanks for all of the replies and suggestions. You guys (and gals) are always so helpful as long as one doesn't come across as Captain Sheethead. Anyway, I've been thinking that it may be better to just trade it in as I won't have to go through the hassle of getting a smog test which is the seller's responsibility in CA (which it would pass with no problem) or wasting my time with the dreamers and non-serious that just want to drive it. And I'll get back $3990 for my extended warranty cancellation too. Plus, sadly the C63 seems to depreciate more every month or sooner just like the M class and P cars. Does this sound reasonable?
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People suck. If you don’t want to deal with people kicking tires,wasting your time, trying to lowball you etc. then just trade it in. I would. Have better things to do than waste my time on those crackheads.
My state does have a sales tax credit for trading in a used car to a dealership so that’s even more incentive not to deal with the great unwashed.
My state does have a sales tax credit for trading in a used car to a dealership so that’s even more incentive not to deal with the great unwashed.
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I used to sell my cars privately when I was younger. Now I don’t want to bother with time wasters, and the potential of a robbery is too great.
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I've had CarMax look at two different cars and both times they came in a couple grand under fair trade value while trying to get me to pay full retail for their ride. Not sure how they stay in biz.
