Marching your car into a dealership is the fast-food version of selling—quick, easy, and you won’t need to cook. Clean it, fix the obvious niggles, and bring full service history plus both keys; dealers adore paperwork almost as much as they adore margin.
Get a few quotes (including instant online offers) and be realistic: you’ll get less than a private sale, but you gain time and fewer tyre-kickers. Know your payout figure if it’s financed, and have ID, rego papers, and a PPSR check ready to avoid awkward surprises. Trade-in can sweeten a new-car deal, but an outright purchase offer keeps things gloriously simple. Don’t be shy about negotiating—politely—especially if your car is clean, popular, and not the colour of melted pea soup. If you’ve got patience and want more coin, list it privately on places like Tradingpost, then wave to the dealer as you pocket the difference.
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