trade value my car

Trying to nail the trade value of your car? In Australia, dealers typically offer about 10–25% less than a sharp private-sale price to cover reconditioning, warranty risk, and the world’s most expensive showroom coffee.

Get three written offers, then compare against private listings on Tradingpost to reality-check the numbers.

Big value movers: kilometres, full service history, accident/repair records, tyres, and rego time; two keys and a clean interior also help.

If the gap to private sale is smaller than the hassle tax, take the trade; if not, sell it yourself and keep the difference.