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Jul 4, 2025

When it comes time to get your next new vehicle, you can choose to keep your old one, sell it, or trade it in. When you come to your Kia dealership, you’ll find there are a lot of trade-in perks that you would be well-advised to take advantage of.

No Hassle

When you trade in your vehicle, you get to skip all the hassle that comes with making a private sale. You don’t have to advertise it, talk to buyers on the phone to arrange for a test drive, and deal with people trying to haggle you down to less than your car is worth. You just go to the dealership for an appraisal or get it appraised online, and when you show up to trade it in, everything goes smoothly, and you can be in and out in a single day.

Don’t Bother With Repairs

Because dealerships can repair cars quickly and easily in comparison to a private individual, they are less bothered by repairs – especially minor repairs –than a private buyer is going to be. Private buyers usually want the car to either be flawless, or they want a hefty discount rather than having to deal with the repair on their own. And often, the amount of money and time that you put into getting a repair isn’t worth it for what the private buyer is willing to give.

Get a New Car for Less

When you trade your car in, you can apply that to the down payment on a new vehicle. In some cases, you may have enough to pay the entire down payment. At the very least, you save yourself a lot of cash and even some in taxes: if you trade in your vehicle and apply it immediately to a new one, you don’t pay the same taxes as would be required if you sell your car privately.

Convenient and Safe

Any large financial transaction is a stressful thing, and having to do it alone can be nerve-racking. You also have to watch out for scammers among those looking to buy your vehicle. To stay safe, you simply have to limit the payment options you’ll accept; but that might drive away legitimate buyers who don’t want to pay by cash or certified check. When you work with the dealership, it’s all taken care of smoothly and there are no worries about the payment going through. It’s automatically getting applied to your new vehicle purchase.
If you’re ready for a new car, the best thing you can do with your old vehicle is traded in. Come see us today at Keffer Kia in Mooresville, NC.