Trade-in Alfa 156

[Paul 5]

Hello, hope everyone's new year is off to a good start.

After 5 years of owning a 2000 Alfa 156 Selespeed (2nd owner) and with just 76,000 kms on the clock, still smelling like new and full service history, i am exchanging and about to finalise a deal on a new BMW 3 series (traitor.... I know). I have been offered $5,000 as trade-in allowance and think this is fair. Any thoughts?

[aggie57]

If you're trading in, it's not the trade in allowance on the 156 that's important. It's the change over amount and the amount you are financing, assuming there is finance involved.

[Beatle]

Have you haggled hard, including asking the price of the BM if you don't have a trade-in?  If the difference, without a trade is say $2K, then that's what they are really giving you for the 156, and you may be better off selling it privately.