How to Sell a Car at a Dealership

Are you looking to upgrade your vehicle? You’re in luck! We want your car! As your trusted Johnston Acura dealership, we’ll work with you through the selling and buying process to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Selling us your vehicle allows you to save on your next new or pre-owned purchase, or you can simply take our offer without purchasing another car.

No matter what you choose, we’ll help you sell your car to our dealership and learn what to expect throughout the process. Have any questions in the meantime? Give us a call today!

How Does Selling Your Car to a Dealership Work?

So, how does the trade-in process work? We have you covered below! Whether you’re coming from Des Moines or Cedar Rapids to sell us your vehicle, you can follow the quick and easy process below:

• Clean Up Your Car: Having your car washed, detailed, and replacing minor parts like windshield wipers and floor mats help increase your vehicle’s value before bringing it to the dealership.
• Write Down the Benefits Of Your Car: A detailed maintenance and service history, a list of its features, and accessories like extra key fobs or bike mounts also help increase its value and make it more appealing to dealerships.
• Have Your Car’s Title on Hand: Having the title ready to go will save time on the dealer’s end so you can get the offer faster.
• Research Your Car’s Value: Use tools from Cars.com, Kelley Blue Book, or our trade-in value to estimate your car’s worth. Use this number to negotiate your price or to see what the dealer will pay for your vehicle.
• Pick Your Dealership Wisely: If you have a newer and gently used vehicle, most Waterloo-area dealerships will buy it regardless of their inventory or initial condition.

Selling Us Your Car: What Happens Next?

Are you ready to visit our Johnston dealership to sell us your vehicle? Below are the next steps in the process:

• Make an Appointment: While we take walk-ins at our dealership, it’s better to schedule an appointment so we can have the proper documents ready.
• Used Car Manager: Most dealerships will direct you to a used car manager or salesperson to handle the sale. They will take your information and run a vehicle history report on your car.
• Inspection: The used car manager may inspect your vehicle, but typically a service technician handles your inspection.
• Consider the Offer: Based on your offer, you can accept it or go to another dealership to see if you’ll receive a better offer.

What Should I Bring to Sell My Car at a Dealership?

When you want to sell us your car, there are several things to make sure you have with you before leaving to visit us:

• Your documents — This includes your ID, title, and registration
• Co-signers — Bring anyone listed on the title
• Your vehicle — Yes, your car! If you want to do a trade-in, your vehicle must be here to get inspected before getting an official offer.

Sell Us Your Vehicle Today!

Trading in your vehicle doesn’t have to be stressful — not with our team at Acura of Johnston! Whether you plan on buying another car with us or taking that trade-in offer and pocketing the extra money, we’re here to help every step of the way. Call us to schedule your appointment, and don’t hesitate to get things started and apply for financing to see if you qualify.