2004 LeMans Commemorative Edition Z16 Z06 #767 (my father's car)
^ Think of it this way... when you're trading in a car you're paying to avoid the hassle of selling the car yourself. Trade-in value is wholesale value, and then retail is retail. If you're going to take the time/effort to sell the car yourself you get the retail value. If you're trading it in (no work on your part) then you get the wholesale value. The dealership sill has to clean, inspect, bring up to code, and then try to make a profit on the car. After all car dealers are in the business to make some money here and there.
Carmax and Driver's World tend to be a bit higher because they're on a fixed markup pricing structure and their reps are paid a salary. A "normal" dealer would like to get a trade as cheaply as possible so they can maximize profit.
Carmax and Driver's World tend to be a bit higher because they're on a fixed markup pricing structure and their reps are paid a salary. A "normal" dealer would like to get a trade as cheaply as possible so they can maximize profit.





