Originally Posted by hunterbuck
Just an FYI, in case you're not aware, Okatuppa...

If you trade it in, you won't be taxed on the $52K for the trade-in....only for the difference between the new car and the $52K trade-in value.

Not trying to derail a sale here, just making sure you're thinking of everything.


Right, I went ahead and took my trade-in value at the dealer, even though maybe I could have squeezed out a grand or two more trying to sell it myself. Between the tax savings and the ease of just trading it in, was pretty much a no brainer.