Value your trade-in

Online estimators give you a range because they are hedging. We would rather look at your specific vehicle, its options, its condition, its service history, then give you one number we will honour when you arrive.

How we price a trade

We look at three things: what comparable vehicles are bringing at Pacific Northwest auctions this month, what the same vehicle is listed for retail within fifty miles, and what reconditioning yours will need before it could be sold. That third number is the one online tools cannot see, which is why their estimates so often shrink at the desk.

The tax advantage

In Washington, when you trade a vehicle in against a purchase, sales tax is calculated on the difference, not the full purchase price. On a $20,000 car with a $7,000 trade, that difference is worth over $900 in most South King County tax jurisdictions. Selling privately and buying separately costs you that.

Still owe money on it?

Not a problem, and very common. We deal with your lender directly to obtain the payoff and settle the loan. If you have equity it comes off the new purchase; if you are upside down, we will show you exactly what rolling it forward does to your payment before you commit to anything.