I currently have a 98 avalon, i was hoping to sell the car privately, and get a tl-s. KBB retail is 20,5k. You think I can get around this much if I trade in now, or should I sell it privately and wait a few months for the price of the TL-S to drop???
I appreciate the help.

 

check KBB wholesale price that will be closer to the value you will get from a dealer. private sale hope to net something between the two

 

By all means sell it privately!! You always get more $$

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2000 TL, no Nav, no mods...yet
1997 Porsche 993 18in. RAD's, InvisaBra
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 22K miles FOR SALE!!!!!
Oh and of course a V1

 

I've always believed in selling your own car.
You know it best and have a vested interest in seeing it go.
If time is not of the essence, this is what you should do in my opinion.

 

If you trade it in, that's a $20,500 tax credit.
In WA that's over $1750 bucks, so your
trade would in reality be worth $22,250.
Plus, you don't have the hassle of selling
a car and having people call you.

 

If there is a Carmax where you live, I suggest taking it to them to get an offer. You don't have to buy from them to sell your car, and I got the highest offer from them. I had a Nissan Sentra, and got an offer from an Acura dealership for $7k, but Carmax gave me $9k. Selling privately is the best, but you have to deal with the headaches of selling a car .

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2002 TL Type S
Dark Emerald Pearl