How to Trade In a Car

Our finance team is here to help you get behind the wheel of a new vehicle that you can drive with confidence on Johnstown roads. In order to start your car-buying journey, do you need to explore the trade-in process? We can help! By working with a dealership like Colonial Motor Mart, you can save time and avoid the hassle of trying to sell your vehicle on your own. With our guide below, you can learn how to trade in your car at Colonial Motor Mart. Read on to explore the process and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have on how to make this new car dream a reality.

Get Your Trade-In Car Value

The first thing you’ll need to do is to determine just how much your car is worth. Colonial Motor Mart makes this step quick and easy for Blairsville-area drivers with our convenient value your trade tool. All you have to do is enter your car’s year, make, and model, along with your name, email, and phone number. From there, add information about the vehicle’s condition, and you’ll receive the estimated value of your car. If you would like to do more research, there are other online tools available, such as Kelley Blue Book® Value and Edmunds True Market Value®. 

Get an Appraisal

Once you have a trade-in estimate, head to our dealership in Indiana to get an appraisal. We will examine your car’s condition, inside and out, and we’ll also take into consideration our current used inventory to determine whether we can sell the vehicle. Make sure that you bring your trade-in value estimate (as well as any other trade-in offers you may have received) for our reference.

Negotiate or Accept a Trade-In Offer

Once we’ve completed the appraisal, you can choose to either negotiate or accept our offer outright and close the deal. The whole process is straightforward, which is one of the benefits of trading in your car at a dealership. Other advantages include:

• Unlike many Greensburg-area used-car retailers, you can negotiate with a dealership like Colonial Motor Mart. The first offer you’re given isn’t necessarily set in stone, and you can choose to haggle up based on the trade-in value research you’ve done. 
• If you’re upside down on your auto loan and wish to consolidate what you owe with the price of your new car, a dealership can help you do that. 

Once you have accepted the offer, you can finalize your trade for cash, or put the car’s value toward buying a new car. 

Colonial Motor Mart Can Answer All Your Trade-In Questions

Now that you know how to trade in a car, you’re all set to take the next step. Browse our new vehicle inventory to explore your options, or visit us in Indiana and we’ll be more than happy to show you our available models in person. We can’t wait to see you on the roads around Kittanning in your new ride!