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bluwtr49
Jan 09, 2015Explorer II
There is almost nothing to help you on trade value. I's totally dependent on the coach you want and if you coach is something the dealer wants and can turn quickly.
Regardless, you will not like the number. After having gone through this with a couple of dealers take the NADA guide low number and divide by 2 for a starting point and negotiate upwards.
If the coach you want is dealer owned your have a lot of dickering room but if it's on consignment it all depends on how hungry the seller is.
Remember on a trade, the dealer is using his money, needs to make a profit, pay the sales guy and still resell it slightly over that low book number.
I traded our Beaver PT and it was about perfect but only got an attractive price at a dealer that moves a lot of Beavers. Another dealer was 30% less so like I said it's totally dealer dependent.
Regardless, you will not like the number. After having gone through this with a couple of dealers take the NADA guide low number and divide by 2 for a starting point and negotiate upwards.
If the coach you want is dealer owned your have a lot of dickering room but if it's on consignment it all depends on how hungry the seller is.
Remember on a trade, the dealer is using his money, needs to make a profit, pay the sales guy and still resell it slightly over that low book number.
I traded our Beaver PT and it was about perfect but only got an attractive price at a dealer that moves a lot of Beavers. Another dealer was 30% less so like I said it's totally dealer dependent.
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