Sell or Trade Your Car Gahanna, OH

If you’re looking to get a new vehicle or sell your old one, one great way is to sell or trade your car to a dealership. It's an efficient way to part with your current ride, and there’s no worrying about marketing or meeting strangers.

You might not be sure of the difference between selling and trading in your vehicle, or what that process looks like. Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet of Worthington is here to help. Gahanna, Ohio, drivers can read about both of these things below!

What’s the Difference Between Selling or Trading in Your Vehicle?

Selling and trading in your vehicle may seem the same, but there is a key difference.

Selling your vehicle allows you to walk away with cash or a check in your pocket. You aren’t shopping for your next car.

Trading in your vehicle often involves leasing or buying another car. When you trade in your car, the money you make goes toward your down payment. It’s all part of the vehicle buying or leasing process.

How to Trade in or Sell Your Vehicle

Trading in or selling your vehicle is a pretty easy process that begins the same way. You’ll want to find out how much your current ride is worth. You can do that online—our dealership even has a tool to help. Our trade appraisal tool takes only a couple of minutes and tells you how much your vehicle is worth on the current market.

The next thing you need to do is gather your paperwork—the title if you have it, preventative maintenance receipts, and repair information, if your vehicle has been in an accident. You can then spruce up the car if you’d like, take care of any recalls, give it a clean, and more.

Then, bring it by the dealership. Our team will look at your vehicle and may test drive it to see how it performs. You’ll then receive an offer. If you’re selling a car, you’ll complete some paperwork. If you’re trading in a vehicle, you’ll complete all the paperwork when you do the financing on your next ride.

Tips for Boosting Your Vehicle’s Value

You can do a few things that are easy and might get more value for the trade or sale of your vehicle.

One tip is to clean the inside and outside of your vehicle. If your car looks well cared for, it probably is well cared for, meaning it's in better condition. Better conditions might mean more value.

The time of year you sell or trade in your car matters too. Trading it during the first quarter of the year might mean more value for you. Dealers have just run their holiday promotions and may need to re-up their inventory.

Before you sell or trade in your vehicle, complete minor repairs and recalls. Recalls are often free to complete by the manufacturer and show you’ve kept up with your vehicle’s needs. Removing minor dents or replacing burned-out lights shows this too.

Sell or Trade Your Vehicle at Our Dealership

Both selling and trading your vehicle to a dealership are great options. Now that you know how the process works, are you ready to sell or trade in your ride?

Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet of Worthington looks forward to working with drivers from Gahanna, OH. Contact us today to learn more about how you can sell or trade your car today!