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Explaining: Part Exchange

What is part exchange?

Part exchange is a service that most dealerships offer which involves trading in your current car as part of the deal for your new car in order to reduce the amount you have to finance or pay up front. If you choose to part exchange, your old car will be valued at one of our dealerships and is effectively bought from you. The value of your old car is subtracted from the price of your new car, meaning you only have to pay the left-over amount. Part exchanging is a popular choice for many car buyers in the UK, in fact around 3 million buyers now prefer to use this service each year, rather than selling their old car privately. This is because part exchanging is a quick, easy and hassle-free process.


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How do dealerships determine the price of my part exchange?

The age and mileage is a big factor when determining the value of your car. When you bring your car in, a sales executive is likely to test drive your old car and look at the bodywork before giving you a price in order to make sure the car is in a good enough condition to be sold. Small scratches, scuffs, chips and dents in the paintwork will all contribute to a lower value and offer – this is because these marks will often make resale more difficult.

Another thing that dealers will be looking out for is if the car has a full service history as this always adds value to your car. Also, the length of time remaining on your car’s MOT may impact the price offered so if the car you are part exchanging has more than six months on the MOT, you should mention this when talking to the sales executive as this could further increase the value of your vehicle.

To get the best possible price out of your part exchange, it is worth making sure:

  • You have all the correct documents for your vehicle such as the V5 and the service history of your car.
  • You have the spare set of keys (if applicable)
  • The interior and exterior of your car is clean - although this won't necessarily effect the price determined from the valuation, it will make your car look better if it is tidy.
  • There are no warning lights displayed on your dashboard
  • Consider getting a new MOT, especially if yours is due within 3 months and make sure you have your MOT certificate with you to prove that it has had a recent MOT.

Fill out the form below to get a rough estimation of how much your car may be worth and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was updated 26th March 2018.

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