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Sell or Exchange?
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Two years ago, in one of the issues of our newspaper, we talked about how you can change a used car to a new one without visiting the regional car market and posting ads in the newspaper. Recall, then we set a goal to get rid of the VAZ “seven”. After visiting several Saratov salons, it turned out that it was not difficult to exchange such a car according to the trade-in scheme, but they evaluated it cheaper than on the market. In general, this option was suitable for those who have a great desire to get behind the wheel of a new car as soon as possible, backed by a heavy pack of cash.

As for foreign cars, their secondary sale through car dealerships was then only gaining momentum. A recent trip to shops selling automobiles showed that it is not easy to exchange a used “foreigner” even now. In some car dealerships, those wishing to surrender a foreign car with a mileage are dismissed as if from annoying flies. The commission accepts mainly cars of a specialized brand. That is, if you rent, for example, a used Mazda, then you can only purchase a car of this brand.

But we still managed to find car dealerships where we were ready to exchange our car for a new one without unnecessary formalities.

The art of bargaining

We were immediately warned in the first store: foreign cars no older than seven to eight years are accepted for commission. Our 1999 Volkswagen Passat just squeezed into that time frame. In addition, the car is unbroken, on the go, the figure of 140 thousand km on the odometer reflects the actual mileage. The owner bought a car with a mileage of less than 100 thousand km two years ago from a private person in West Germany, and there it is not customary to reset “extra” zeros.

“Stuffed” Passat moderately: Power Steering, central heating, power accessories, air conditioning. Under the hood is a 150-horsepower 1.8-liter engine. On the market such a copy now costs at least 340-350 thousand rubles.

After the visual inspection, we were offered 290 thousand for it at the first car dealership. Considering this a robbery in broad daylight, we went to another store.

The appraiser of this store was not limited to visual inspection and used diagnostic equipment when examining the machine. After analyzing the data we were offered 310 thousand. The owner of Passat might agree with this figure, but on the trading floor of this store there was a similar car in a similar configuration at a price of 380 thousand rubles. The only difference is a year younger. It is clear that a less recent instance should cost less, but not by the same amount!

In general, the owner of the car decided to go to the car market, where after two weeks he successfully sold it for 335 thousand rubles. And he contributed this money to pay the brand new Toyota Corolla. The missing amount was lent to him by the bank.

Two eternal problems

In fairness, it should be noted that the owner of Passat was lucky. Today it is very difficult to quickly realize a used foreign car. The rapidly developing lending system and lower interest rates in commercial banks make it possible to immediately drive a new car. It happens that the seller has to wait for the buyer for more than one month, and as a result he receives for the car an amount comparable to that offered in the car dealership. Therefore, our example does not mean that any used foreign car must be sold only in the car market. But if there is time, but little money … As practice shows, patient sellers in the market receive at least 10 percent more for a car than in a store.

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