No necessarily true, most dealers are pretty competitive on trades. Yes, they take them in lower than a street sale, but most then need to make them street safe, and that cost money, then lot ready (dents, tires, etc.) then advertising. Having been in a dealership for over a decade as a sales manager, it is rare you hit a home run on a trade. Also, with the advent of Carmax and the likes, they keep dealerships honest as they are competitive as well. We used to match Carmax, so that tells you something. Bottom line, I always tell people to shop your trade BEFORE buying a new vehicles. If a customer did not like my trade price, I openly told them to go get a competitive bid, most went to CarMax, and we would do our best to match it. It's not like the old day when you had uneducated customers. People know their vales these days.
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| Part Number | Part Type | Price EA | Core EA | Quantity | Total |
| No Vehicle Specified | ||||||
MOTORCRAFT | FL2062A | Oil Filter | $ 7.30 | $ 0.00 | 2 | $ 14.60 |
| 2025 FORD RANGER 3.0L V6 Turbocharged | ||||||
MOTORCRAFT | XO5W30Q1FS | Oil | $ 5.33 | $ 0.00 | 16 | $ 85.28 |
Shipping | Ground | $ 10.99 | ||||
Tax | $ 6.09 | |||||
Order Total | $ 116.96 | |||||
Visa | -$ 116.96 | |||||
Balance Due | $ 0.00 |
I wrapped everything in the splash zone with aluminum foil and created a shield with cardboard to redirect any oil into my drain pan. Also lay down some cardboard on the driveway.
