If you’re ready to upgrade your car, you’ve probably started wondering what to do with your current one. Should you sell it privately? Trade it in? Keep it as a second car? So many questions!

It’s a common fork in the road—and for many people, it adds a layer of complexity to an already overwhelming process. We get it.

That’s why we make trading-in simple.

At carconnect, we’ve helped over 57,000 customers upgrade their car while getting a fair and fast trade-in on the old one—without having to list it online, clean it for strangers, or deal with endless texts asking “is this still available?”

Let’s walk you through how it actually works—and how we help.

One Less Thing to Worry About

When you trade in with carconnect, it’s not an extra step. It’s part of the process. While we’re helping you find your next car, we’re also quietly working in the background to get your current car valued by our dealer network. You won’t have to chase quotes or book inspections. We’ll take care of all of that, and include your trade-in offer as part of your overall deal—so you get the full picture, right from the start.

This means you’re not trying to line up two different transactions, or wondering how to time the sale of your old car with the arrival of your new one. We’ll handle the logistics so you don’t have to.

What Impacts Trade-In Value?

Understandably, most people want to know how much their car is worth. And while no two cars are the same, there are a few things that really matter: age, mileage, condition, and demand in the current market.

That doesn’t mean your car has to be perfect. We’ve helped customers get great trade-in outcomes on cars with high mileage, some cosmetic wear, and even the odd repair history—because we understand that a car is a working part of your life, not a showpiece.

If anything, we help take the guesswork out of it. You don’t have to second-guess whether you’re getting a fair offer—we’ll explain what’s driving the valuation, and we’ll help you get the best outcome from our network.

But What About Selling It Privately?

We get this question a lot: “Wouldn’t I get more selling it myself?”

In some cases, yes—you might scrape a bit more from a private sale. But what you gain in dollars, you often lose in time, effort, and peace of mind.

Selling privately means listing your car online, managing messages, arranging test drives with strangers, and waiting on finance or transfers. For many of our customers—busy professionals, parents, business owners—it’s just not worth the hassle.

By trading in with carconnect, you save time, avoid risk, and stay focused on the exciting part: getting into your next car.

A Smarter Way to Upgrade

Here’s what we’ve found over the years: the easiest car upgrades are the ones where the trade-in isn’t treated as an afterthought. By rolling it into your carconnect experience, we keep things smooth, fair, and transparent. We’ll help you understand your options, manage the timing, and make sure everything lines up—so you don’t miss a beat.

For 13 years, we’ve been helping customers move on from their old cars and into new ones, with less stress and more support.

Ready to find out what your car is worth?

Let’s get started.