Trading car in for one costing only slightly more?

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I want to trade in a large car for a much smaller one. There is only about £1500 difference between the trade-in price I expect to get for the old car, and the cost of the new (second hand, but you know what I mean) car. DH doesn't think the garage will want to know, especially as I am paying the difference in cash. I think they won't mind as they will be able to sell my old car on for a profit anyway. Who is right?

I haven't got the time/energy/inclination to sell the car privately, although I know I would get more money for it that way. I got the trade-in price from Parker's, and I'm not sure how accurate that is.

i am not sure what you want to know... whether you can get a better deal?

i thjink it's ALWAYS worth asking.
we negotiated quite a big lump off our last car...

we're looking at trading in our car for one of a similar value and I was just going to go in and say "i have this, i want that, will you do a straight swap" and see what they say.

Always worth asking.

TBH in our experience it isn't the difference between the two cars that make the difference, but the desirability - in trade in terms - of your car and the desirability - purchase wise - of the new one you want.

DH once traded in a car that was worth a lot more than the new one he got. The garage still gave him good deals on both the older car and the new car because it was worth it to them. Was quite strange to go to the garage to get a new car and also get a sizable cheque from them as well :)

hmm interesting (sorry for hijack op)

we have a volvo v70 and will be trading it in for a vw sharan.

plenty of sharans around it would seem, but when we were after the volvo we had to go on a waiting list as there were none to be had!!!

so maybe that will work