How to Sell a Car at a Dealership

If you’re looking to sell your car before buying a new vehicle, then you may be tempted to sell your car privately to others in the Alliance area. However, selling your car to a dealership allows you to conveniently trade your car for some quick cash. How does selling your car to a dealership work? Learn how simple the process is with the finance team at Transwest Ford, and let us help you get the most out of your trade-in. 

Why Sell to a Dealership?

Some Torrington drivers may be skeptical about selling their vehicle to a dealership, but there are plenty of benefits that trading in a car offers:

• There’s less time spent trying to put up fliers, advertise, haggle with potential buyers, and give out test drives to strangers when you trade in your car. 
• Trading in your vehicle gives you more money to put towards the price of a new vehicle. 
• With a trade-in at Transwest Ford, you’ll only pay the sales tax on the difference between the vehicle’s trade-in value and the cost of your new vehicle. 

What to Do Before Selling to a Dealership

Before we go over how to sell a car at a dealership, we’ll need to go over the things to do beforehand. Here is what you’ll want to do before trading your car in at a dealership: 

• Have your car cleaned inside and out, and be sure to have any minor damages repaired as well. 
• Make a list of any special features or capabilities of your car before going into a dealership. Knowing about special features of your vehicle like roof rails or technology features will help increase your vehicle’s overall value. 
• Have your vehicle’s title in hand when you get to the dealership as this will significantly speed up the process. 

• Get an idea of what your car is worth, so you can have some bargaining power when negotiating the final trade-in offer. Value your trade with our online tool at Transwest Ford. 

• Research dealerships in the Ogallala to see which option would be the best place to take your vehicle. If you have a slightly used vehicle, then many dealerships will probably take it. If your vehicle is quite old and has been heavily used, then it may be better to take it to a used dealership. 

How Does Selling Your Car to a Dealership Work?

Once you have everything prepared to trade in your car, the only thing left to do is head over to the dealership. Here is how the process works: 

1. Set up an appointment. This will make it easier to trade in your vehicle since the dealership will expect you and have the paperwork ready. 
2. Once your car is at the dealership, there will usually be a Used Car Manager that will collect all of your information. 
3. After your information is collected, your vehicle will be inspected and appraised for value. This process usually doesn’t take more than an hour. 
4. Once the dealership makes you an offer, you’ll more than likely be able to negotiate your final offer. 

At Transwest Ford, we’re open to negotiating, but with our unbeatable offers, you’ll find that you won’t even have to negotiate for a great deal. For any other questions or for more car-buying information, reach out to our team at Transwest Ford. 

Sell Us Your Car in Scottsbluff

Now that you know how to sell a car to a dealership, contact us at Transwest Ford when you’re ready to get a top-dollar offer for your vehicle. Let us help you put more money in your pocket or towards a brand-new vehicle.