You're always better off selling it yourself vs trading it in. I traded my FX4 dead even for the Alpha, but it's because the dealership had the Alpha sitting for 2 weeks, and when I made my offer of my 08 FX4 keys for keys it was also the end of the month. Both of my H3's the dealers really worked with me.
Is their offer between the KBB & NADA trade in value for your Jeep? If it's not even close I'd tell them to take the difference off of their H3T. If they won't budge they're not looking to do business unless they make probably a 5k profit...
Some dealerships aren't about just selling cars, they wanna sell cars and screw you at the same time. When I was first interested in getting my wife an H3, I found a nice one locally (with the exception of a cracked radiator). I told them what I had to trade in, and that both rigs were neck and neck price wise. They listed their H3 for 19K, but said cash price was like 16.5k. They were very slow getting back with me after I'd given them all my trade in info. About 4 days later I got a call with their trade in offer.
They wanted to offer me 8k for my 05 Jeep Wrangler LJ in absolute mint condition and only 50K on it. I said umm okay, I'll offer you 10k for your H3 with a cracked and leaking radiator..... They replied with sorry we're firm at 19k. I said good luck with that and hung up! They had that H3 on their lot for a month and a half before it finally vanished.
Then I found another H3 in Victory Red in Houston with the red/black cloth seats and way more options like adventure package and sunroof. It also had 30K less on it for 16.5. Got 14.5k for my LJ, 2.5k for my WJ and I walked out with an 87.00 bill. Some dealers wanna move cars and work with people an some don't.
Make them come down on the H3T to make up the difference. If they don't my advice is to walk. You'll find another H3T.
Is their offer between the KBB & NADA trade in value for your Jeep? If it's not even close I'd tell them to take the difference off of their H3T. If they won't budge they're not looking to do business unless they make probably a 5k profit...
Some dealerships aren't about just selling cars, they wanna sell cars and screw you at the same time. When I was first interested in getting my wife an H3, I found a nice one locally (with the exception of a cracked radiator). I told them what I had to trade in, and that both rigs were neck and neck price wise. They listed their H3 for 19K, but said cash price was like 16.5k. They were very slow getting back with me after I'd given them all my trade in info. About 4 days later I got a call with their trade in offer.
They wanted to offer me 8k for my 05 Jeep Wrangler LJ in absolute mint condition and only 50K on it. I said umm okay, I'll offer you 10k for your H3 with a cracked and leaking radiator..... They replied with sorry we're firm at 19k. I said good luck with that and hung up! They had that H3 on their lot for a month and a half before it finally vanished.
Then I found another H3 in Victory Red in Houston with the red/black cloth seats and way more options like adventure package and sunroof. It also had 30K less on it for 16.5. Got 14.5k for my LJ, 2.5k for my WJ and I walked out with an 87.00 bill. Some dealers wanna move cars and work with people an some don't.
Make them come down on the H3T to make up the difference. If they don't my advice is to walk. You'll find another H3T.
