In article <11oheg8geh2af28@corp.supernews.com>,
"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote:

> >> You have three transactions: new car sale, old car sale, and money sale.
> >> Letting one guy quarterback all three of them is crazy.
> >>
> > Not always true. For example if he really needs the sale he may be
> > prepared to reduce the sales price a little IF he gets the finance as
> > well.
> >
> > As to the trade-in, you may get a few more dollars with a private sale,
> > but sell to the dealer and no haggling etc
>
> I think what Elmo is referring to is the principle of first negotiating the
> new car price (without telling the salesperson you have a trade-in), THEN
> negotiate the price of the trade-in.

That's perfectly legitimate. Get the numbers in stone one at a time,
independent of one another.