Re: Trade in or sell privately?

On Mar 27, 3:01 pm, atec77 <atec77NOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Mekon wrote:
> > Hello all, first thanks for all the replies to the Egas ute thread.
Very
> > informative and useful. Now I know what the issues are.
>
> > We have 3 cars a 99 318i BMW a 98 RAV4 5 door and a beat up old XF
ute.
> > All running well.
>
> > We plan on buying a Mazda 6 to replace the BMW and a cab chassis Ford
> > ute to replace the RAV and the XF.
>
> > We will be paying cash for the new cars.
>
> > Should we sell privately of trade them in? What are thre pitfalls?
>
> > (I doubt the XF would get a roadworthy certificate as it is.)
>
> > Mekon
>
> If you have the time do the private sale , it's more trouble but you
> make considerably more and will be able to negotiate a better cash price
> on the new buys , win/win ?

Motor vehicles are cheap as chips these days. Private I'd
agree - you are looking for a buyer who wants something
the dealer would only give you $0.10 for.