11 Tips Car Salesmen Don’t Want You To Know

8) Know the Trade-In Value of your Car Before Going to the Dealership

If you’re planning on trading in your car, it’s important to study up on how much your car is worth before you go. It’s best to look at your car’s value in the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) database, not the Kelley Blue Book. The NADA is what’s used by professional car dealers, and it gives them a much better idea of what your car is worth than Kelley Blue Book. There can sometimes be a thousand dollars or more difference in Kelley Blue Book and NADA trade-in values. Because of this, if you go into the dealership thinking you’ll get the Kelley Blue Book price for your car, you may end up being disappointed. Before you go to the dealership, head to NadaGuides.com and see what your car is truly worth.