Best way to calculate Trade-In Value?

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Old May 20, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Best way to calculate Trade-In Value?

I thought someone might help me figure out the best way to calculate the trade-in value of my 04 TL Auto Navi (Beige Sand Metallic). I do not want to get ripped off at the dealer. I have 32,750 miles.
I went to nada.com and got $27,325 and to edmunds and got $26,253.
The car is in excellent shape. I also have a set of OEM tires with almost no mileage in the garage should I swap those for my worn michelins before I trade or keep those and sell separately. Thanks in advance for your advice and help.

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Old May 20, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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I've found NADA is usually overprices things by A LOT...kbb is usually more realistic.
It says 23,750 for excellent condition..
Curry Acura is selling this one with Aspec body kit for $28k
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http://cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;jsessionid=VMWMWEB3R5HGFLAZGRDU2VA?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&paId=196787456&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&recnum=1&leadExists=true&criteria=K-navi%7CE-ALL%7CM-_1_%7CG-50000%7CB-30000%7CH-%7CD-_7_%7CN-N%7CR-30%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE+descending%7CQ-descending%7CY-_2004_%7CX-popular%7CZ-10583&aff=national
so chances are it was traded in for somewhere around $25,500 or maybe $26,000..not to mention..The gold isnt a super popular color, so it might go against u
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Old May 20, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Did you check the Kelley Blue Book site:

http://www.kbb.com/

What I did was check trade-in values on 3-5 sites (like Edmunds, etc.) and basically took the average.
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Old May 20, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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The Black book is the most accurate way

http://web1.blackbookonline.com/etra...001&spanish=NO

And You will get a little above GOOD and below Excellent on KBB Trade-In,
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Old May 20, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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And if you have the time, you might try going to Carmax. They'll make you an offer on the spot that's good for a week.
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