09-16-2008, 10:30 AM
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rox
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Maximizing Trade In Value
I'm thinking about trading off my 02 S10. What stuff can I do besides the normal wash/wax/interior clean should I do to get the most money out of it?
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09-16-2008, 10:34 AM
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slowly, but surely.
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
claybar, detail the motor, paint the undercarriage, wash the backside of the tires/wheels, scrub the bedliner(if you have one), spray the fenderwells back black, and pray it helps a little.
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09-16-2008, 12:57 PM
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I RIDE LO
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
 everything that you and Jason said is the best you can do. Just try to make it look brand new again. |
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09-16-2008, 01:52 PM
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DURKA DUR!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
Yep, either do it yourself or spend $200 bucks and have it detailed out. A professionaly detailed truck usually brings you another $500 at trade in time.
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09-17-2008, 10:03 PM
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rox
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
well i didn't get a chance to do any of it and they're giving me 7500
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09-17-2008, 11:01 PM
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Registered User
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
what are you trading it in on?
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09-17-2008, 11:09 PM
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rox
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
picking up my 08 silverado saturday morning. the employee pricing and current rebates were too much to pass up.
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09-18-2008, 12:24 AM
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yea i drive a ford
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
so did u trade in ur "fun truck" or ur "work truck"
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09-18-2008, 12:50 AM
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Registered User
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
Really detailing doesn't do much for trade in value. It's more about the condition of the body and how well it perfroms/rides. Most cars will go out to detail anyway, dealers just don't want to sink a lot into the car to make it safe and ready for the road. A rattle or noice is a lot worse than a stain in the carpet or the tires being clean.
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09-18-2008, 01:04 AM
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Registered User
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Re: Maximizing Trade In Value
nuthin much to do but sitthere and take it like a man when the dealier tells you your truck is worth 1500 bux then put it on their lot for 8000.
Last edited by LowboyTrucks : 09-18-2008 at 01:06 AM. |
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09-18-2008, 03:44 PM
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rox
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09-18-2008, 03:45 PM
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rox
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