One of the top tips for getting the most of your trade-in is making sure the car is squeaky clean. Your car’s condition is a big factor in what dealers are willing to give you, so keeping it clean can make a difference.

Black Book, a used vehicle valuation guide, conducted a survey and found that there is a disconnect between dealership trade-in appraisals and what consumers find their car to be worth online.

When you are negotiating your next car purchase, you will want to get as much money as you can for your trade-in. So, here are a few tips on how to get the most out of your trade-in deal.

When you have a vehicle but want to purchase a newer model, most people choose to trade it in. Doing so is much more convenient than trying to sell a car privately. Here are some tips to help you get a better deal on your trade-in.

Should you sell your current car yourself, or trade it in? If you are in it for the money, the answer is probably selling it. If it's convenience you seek, trading it in to the dealership is your best bet. We can help lay out the steps to trading in a car, too.

If you owe more money on an auto loan than what the vehicle is worth, then you have negative equity. Having negative equity isn't exactly a problem. That is, until you need to trade in the vehicle.

A press release from Toyota this morning announced that the Prius had just surpassed the one million mark in world wide sales. This begs the question, “would the Prius be a good car for a bad credit car loan?”

You've decided it's time to get a new car. Even though you know you could probably get more for your current vehicle by selling it on your own, you've also decided that's probably too much of a hassle and, since you don't want to come up with a cash down payment, the only option that remains is to trade it in.

Negative equity, or being upside-down in a loan, can cause quite a predicament if you decide that you want to sell a car that has a lower value than what you still owe on the loan. The best way to deal with negative equity is to take preventive measures right in the beginning. However, if you find that you are upside-down in your loan, there are still actions that you can take.

Being upside down - or underwater - on a car loan is a situation in which you owe more money on a vehicle than what it is currently worth. This means that if you attempt to sell it, you still owe your lender money. In Travis' case, he had bought his car with no down payment and a payment plan of 60 months, and was about halfway through his loan. He owed thousands more than it was now worth.