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If you're in the market for a new car, you can trade in your old vehicle to use as a down payment. If this is your plan, you should do some prep work before you start the process. The more prepared you are, the more money you could get for your car.

Making a down payment is often part of the auto loan process, and one is typically required if you have bad credit. The money down requirement isn't usually big, and you can use your trade-in as a down payment.

If you have a trade-in you want to use as a down payment on your next car, there are several pieces of paperwork you can bring with you. Some of this paperwork is needed, but there are other documents that are optional that you can use to your advantage.

It's most certainly legal to sell an unregistered car. What you can't do is sell a vehicle that you don't own, which has to do with its title, not its registration.

When it comes time to trade in your current vehicle you want to get the most money out of it that you can. We suggest you follow these simple tips to get the most for your trade-in.

Most car owners experience being underwater at some point during their loan, and just because you have negative equity doesn’t always mean you can’t trade it in.

Did you know that with credit problems, you're required to have a down payment when you finance a car? It's true. While you can't get around this qualification, it's possible to save some cash by using a trade-in to cover all or part of your down payment.

Trading in a car with a lien on the title is possible, but that lien has to be removed before the vehicle can legally be sold to a dealership. Here's how to make that happen.

Appraising a car happens when a dealer gives you an actual cash value price for your trade-in. It’s a simple procedure, and doesn’t take long to complete.

Whether or not the dealership you're working with takes a trade-in with problems is up to the dealer, and if they do take it, know that it's best to be upfront about any issues. Here are some questions you should ask yourself if you're thinking of trading in a car with problems.