
{"id":139,"date":"2018-01-22T20:02:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T20:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/phillipsauto\/?p=139"},"modified":"2018-01-22T20:02:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T20:02:35","slug":"trading-in-your-car-vs-selling-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/blog\/trading-in-your-car-vs-selling-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Benefits of trading in your car versus selling it on your own"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Trading in Your Car vs\u00a0Selling Your Car<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So,\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0decided it&#8217;s time to get a newer vehicle and to get rid of the one\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0currently driving. There are many ways to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/sell-us-your-car-newport-beach-ca\">sell your car<\/a>\u00a0and choosing which\u00a0option is\u00a0best\u00a0for you can be very\u00a0difficult.\u00a0Two of the most popular ways of getting rid of your current vehicle\u00a0is\u00a0to trade it into the dealership when you buy a newer one or to sell it on your own. The following information will help show you the top four benefits of trading in your car vs selling your car on your own.<!--more--><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>[You May Also Like:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/blog\/how-to-get-the-most-money-when-trading-in-your-exotic-car\/\"><b>How to Get the Most Money When Trading in Your Exotic Luxury Car<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>4 Benefits of Trading in Your Car vs. Selling Your Car on Your Own<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/trade-in-car-newport-beach-ca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/phillipsauto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/548\/2018\/01\/Trade-In-Estimate-Form-Button-_b1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Text reading &quot;trade-in estimate form&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/74\/2018\/01\/28203310\/Trade-In-Estimate-Form-Button-_b1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/74\/2018\/01\/28203310\/Trade-In-Estimate-Form-Button-_b1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Trading<\/b><b>\u00a0in your car is fast and easy<\/b>. Trading in your vehicle when you buy a newer one is about as easy as it gets. All you have to do is take it to the dealership and hand over your keys.<\/li>\n<li><b>Use the money you get for your trade-in as\u00a0<\/b><b>a down payment on your new car<\/b>.\u00a0This benefit\u00a0allows\u00a0you to use the\u00a0money you receive\u00a0for your trade-in\u00a0towards the cost of your new vehicle which will help keep its price low and affordable.<\/li>\n<li><b>Save time<\/b>. Trading\u00a0in your\u00a0car to a dealership will\u00a0help you\u00a0save a lot of personal time. It can be a\u00a0time-consuming\u00a0process to\u00a0sell\u00a0your car on your own and by trading it in, you won&#8217;t have to worry about selling yours at all.<\/li>\n<li><b>Use your trade-in as a bargaining tool<\/b>. If you are\u00a0driving\u00a0a\u00a0vehicle\u00a0that is\u00a0extremely\u00a0popular and the dealership doesn&#8217;t have one on its lot, you can use your trade-in as a bargaining chip when you try to buy your newer vehicle.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>[More Tips Like This:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/blog\/selling-a-car-on-consignment-vs-trading-in-a-car\/\"><b>Selling a Car on Consignment vs Trading in a Car<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading in Your Car vs\u00a0Selling Your Car\u00a0 So,\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0decided it&#8217;s time to get a newer vehicle and to get rid of the one\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0currently driving. There are many ways to\u00a0sell your car\u00a0and choosing which\u00a0option is\u00a0best\u00a0for you can be very\u00a0difficult.\u00a0Two of the most popular ways of getting rid of your current vehicle\u00a0is\u00a0to trade it into the dealership when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The following information will help show you the top four benefits of trading in your car vs selling your car on your own.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phillipsauto.com\/blog\/trading-in-your-car-vs-selling-your-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta 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