Value My Trade

When you're buying a new or pre-owned vehicle, trading your current car is the most straightforward way of using your asset to transition to a new car. At Mercedes-Benz of Temecula in California, we offer an efficient trade-in process. With our fair appraisal, you'll receive a top-dollar no-obligation offer for your car. 

Why Sell or Trade Your Car to a Dealership 

When you're debating whether to sell or trade your car to a dealership or make a private sale, you should consider several factors. While you may get a slightly better price selling privately, it takes much more time and effort and involves risks you don't get when you trade.

Time

Selling your car privately involves detailing it, taking photos, and advertising in multiple places. When you have a prospective buyer, you're faced with arranging a test drive, negotiating the price, and, if the sale goes ahead, transferring ownership. At a dealership, the trade-in process is much quicker, and the dealer does most of the tedious work for you.

Risk

Internet scams and identity theft are rife, and when you advertise your car for sale, you'll be posting personal information online. You could also be dealing with several potential buyers, some of whom could be scammers. Selling your car to a reputable dealership involves legal and written agreements that give you peace of mind.

Value

Although you may get a better price by selling your car privately, trading it in at a dealership comes with added benefits such as dealer or manufacturer discounts and trade incentives. With these advantages, the difference between the trade-in value and a private sale can be minimal.

How Trading or Selling Your Car to a Dealership Works 

Trading or selling your car to Mercedes-Benz of Temecula is a straightforward, hassle-free process that you can start from home. Visit our Value Your Trade webpage and enter your vehicle details to get an estimated valuation. If you're happy with the offer, schedule an appraisal to enable us to confirm the offer.

If you accept the offer, you can simply walk away with the cash or use it as a downpayment for a new vehicle. When you finance a new vehicle, our finance department will use the trade-in value of your car when calculating the terms of the loan agreement.

Tips to Maximize Your Car's Trade-In Value 

At Mercedes-Benz of Temecula, we offer top dollar for your car, but you can take steps to prepare your vehicle for appraisal and optimize its trade-in value. By doing a little research and getting a few valuations, you'll learn the market value of your vehicle, which may give you room to negotiate the price. You can also follow some practical tips to maximize your car's value.

Maintenance

Carrying out basic maintenance jobs can make a difference. Check the exterior and interior lights and replace the bulbs if necessary. Top off the vehicle fluids such as brake and power steering fluids, washer fluid, and coolant. Check the tires' condition and replace them if necessary. A well-maintained vehicle may attract a higher offer.

You can easily repair small dents and scratches. While more serious damage may get you a lower offer, the dealership can carry out repairs for less than it would cost you.

Cleaning

To make a great first impression, wash and wax the car's exterior. Clear the cabin and trunk of personal items. Vacuum the carpets and polish interior surfaces. 

Documentation

Taking the time to gather all the necessary vehicle documentation can save you time and hassle at the dealership. You'll need your driver's license, proof of insurance, the vehicle title and registration, and maintenance records and receipts. If applicable, bring your auto loan information and the trade-in offer. 

You may not need all these documents, but it's better to have more than you need than not enough to help avoid delays and to get the most favorable valuation.

Accessories

The more complete the vehicle is, the better the trade-in offer is likely to be. Bring along any extra keys, fobs, and accessories that originally came with the vehicle.

Get Your Instant Cash Offer Today

You don't even need to come to our Temecula dealership to get an instant initial estimate of your car's value. With our convenient online Value Your Trade tool, it takes just 10 seconds and two steps to get an appraisal. Enter your vehicle's year, make, and model on the first page, then fill out your name and contact details. You'll instantly receive a market report where you can adjust the mileage to get the correct value for your vehicle.

The market report will show the supply of similar vehicles in your area and the local market demand that determines your car's popularity. A chart displays comparable vehicles for sale or recently sold within a 75-mile radius and their estimated trade and retail values to a dealer. You can also see the dealership costs associated with preparing and marketing the vehicle for sale.

Since we believe in a transparent valuation process at Mercedes-Benz of Temecula, we enable you to use the same industry-standard data to determine what your vehicle is worth. We use TradePending, an independent data provider that uses listed prices, market standards, and historical data to estimate vehicle values.

If you're satisfied with the valuation, contact us to schedule an appraisal or visit our Temecula dealership when it's convenient for you so we can confirm the offer. Our team will inspect the car, see what options it has, and check the service history. Based on the market report and our inspection, we'll make you a no-obligation offer. You can take the offer in cash or use it as a down payment for a new or pre-owned vehicle.

Trade Your Car for a New Mercedes-Benz

When you're ready to trade your car, visit Mercedes-Benz of Temecula and browse our inventory of luxurious new Mercedes-Benz vehicles to find the car of your dreams.