Trade In Advice ?

[MiniOne_Menace]

Hello everyone... (this is only advice i'm not trying to sell it here)

I thinking about getting a new MINI and trying to work out the sort of trade it value / or private sale I would get for my MINI ONE ? Any advise would be FAB... also if I were to sell private how easy has it been for you guys in a shortish time .

MINI ONE - SEPT 02
Chilli Red with BMW sprayed white roof
Red / Silver interior
ASC+T
Sports Suspension
Leather st.wheel
Rear spoiler
Chrome inserts rear/front
17" S-Spoke alloys
Sport seats
Auto air condtioning
Trip computer
CD with BOOST
Cd changer prep
Salt package
Bonnet stripe
chrome exhaust trim
s fuel cap

[Mooyer]

Dunno about the price, but don't trade in with any dealer, they are b******s.

Sell private if you can, my One was worth about £1500 more than they offered px

Just my 2 pennies

[vagt6]

Good advice from Mooyer.

Never trade a car back into the dealer, unless the dealer can match or exceed the price you can get from selling it yourself. Dealers won't normally give you retail value for your trade-in because they have to buy at wholesale to sell at retail. Wholesale value is anywhere from 10%-20% less than retail market value. That's what the dealer will offer.

Sell the car yourself. Use the advertising medium that gives you the widest possible audience. EBay is excellent, MINIs go for huges prices in EBay auctions. It's easy, and puts a ton of money in your pocket to spend on pulleys, JCW upgrades, or jewelry for your S.O.

good luck!