Never, ever, ever, never, ever, never, ever, ever trade in.
Also - Never, ever, ever, never, ever, never, ever, ever shop for a car when you NEED it.
Take your time selling & take your time buying or you'll end up taken for a ride (& not the good kind).
Pops had a good phylosophy. He'd car shop & have them make an offer for the trade in. He'd then walk away from the deal & sell the trade in to one of us kids at what the dealer offered (a sweet deal for us). Finally he'd go back to the dealer & pay cash for the car he wanted. Smart man. Too bad there was a stiff wind blowing when this nut fell from the tree.![]()