The dealer may not want that car. He will probably just wholesale it out.
In any case I traded a car in 2 years ago. It was a 15 minute process but
mine was low mileage late model. One advantage is some savings in sales
tax.


<techman41973@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 97 Accord with over 230K miles. Runs well, worth about $2000
> I plan on purchasing a 2008 Accord when they come out.
> I am considering trading in, to avoid the time and hassle of selling
> my old car.
> Are there any strategies to use at the dealer to get a better price
> for a trade-in.
> I heard about dealer tricks such as "holding your car hostage" for
> hours while a technician looks it over for appraisal. I would like to
> hear from people who found trade-ins worth it when they bought a new
> car. Any tips when trading in to dealer are appreciated
> Thanks
>