Before the Keys Change Hands, a Little Preparation Pays

For the owner about to trade in a car at the dealership, the effort put in beforehand can decide what the car brings. Car and Driver has set out a series of steps for sellers who want the strongest possible return when an outgoing car goes toward the next one. For our readers, the trade-in is how one chapter of ownership ends and another begins, and ending it well is part of caring for a car. Anyone headed to the showroom soon should read the guidance before settling on a number.

With reporting from Car and Driver.