Never trade-in an automobile you still owe money on if an auto dealership agrees to pay off what you owe but won’t put the agreement in writing. Otherwise, the dealership won’t be under any legal obligation to pay off your trade-in.
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If you owe thousands more than your current vehicle is worth at resale, trading it in today may not be in your best interest. Your primary goal should be to minimize the amount of cash you’re upside down in your current auto loan before getting into another one.
Since you probably won’t get the full trade-in value of your vehicle from a dealership you may want to get a new vehicle from, you should consider a few alternatives.
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No automobile lasts forever. At some point you’re probably going to want to get rid of your current vehicle and trade it in for another one. If you owe more than your own vehicle is worth when you’re ready to trade it in you may want to reconsider your decision.
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