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This is just anecdata. We bought a used car at Carmax and they gave us way, way, way above bluebook value for our trade-in (and all other offers, too -- and we
by larsiusprime 8y ago
This is just anecdata. We bought a used car at Carmax and they gave us way, way, way above bluebook value for our trade-in (and all other offers, too -- and we were pretty aggressive in researching trade-in offers at other places and were prepared to be underballed by Carmax).
My anecdata is no more useful than yours. Unless someone provides some actual reliable data points to produce a real, known trend, there's no proof here.
- ydt 8y agoMy experience was similar. I sold a 2006 to them that had major visible rust issues. The KBB was 1650, they gave me 1600. I was surprised they bought it at all to be honest.
- matt-attack 8y agoSince we're telling anecdotes, I brought in a 1999 Honda Prelude back in 2005. They offered me $6k. I sold it on eBay for $11k.
- argonaut 8y agoA trade-in is not the same as an actual sale for cash. If you indeed got a great deal on the trade-in it just meant you got less of a great deal on the other components of the sale.
- fma 8y agoAs far as I know, CarMax doesn't negotiate on the price. The price they list is the out the door price. So it's not like OP walked in and they added document fews and headlight fluid fees. He knew the price he was going to pay for the CarMax car, and was pleasantly surprised with the trade in value of his old car.