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Old 10-06-2014, 02:45 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by D_Thissen View Post
Why did they value your trade in at Zero?!
Trade-in value needs to be worth something on the used car wholesale market, so one dealer can sell to another. If it's below a certain threshold (~$1500-2000), the dealer won't even bother to make an offer.

At that point, it's easier to just sell it private party, or donate it to claim tax benefits.

-alex
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