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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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i have a n 06 tcm xb with almost 39k miles on it ive had it less than a year but lateley ive been thinking about getting a tc.. anyone know how it works if i still owe money on the xb how i would go about the trade?
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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anyone work at a dealership with some info do i have to pay off my car before i can trade it in?
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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k thanks for the info....... anyone??? bump
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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im curious about this as well.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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No...you can trade a car in that you don't fully own. You'll have to take it to the dealer to get an estimate on the trade-in value and to find the car you want in exchange.

Go find out for all of us.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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i guess thats the best bet just to go to the dealership and tell them what i want and see what happens
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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When I bought my tC in August, they offered me $800 for my '92 4runner SR5 with 255,000 miles.
I sold it the next week for $3300.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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so it would be better to private sell my xb pay off my loan then jst start from scratch with the tc
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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^ yeah, I think so. I'd definitely get a trade-in quote from the dealer though. It shouldn't be too far out of your way if you are going there to look at tC's anyway...you have nothing to lose.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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definately dont trade at the dealer....they will rape you...with no lube...ouch.... :D
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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sell it private party ftw! the dealer will try to sway you into trading it in most likely with the ol... ' it is so much easier to just trade it in now and not haggle with selling it' which is somewhat true, but you will get considerably less from a dealer on a trade in than if you were to sell it on your own.
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If you haven't already done so, check what you owe on the xB. After only having it for less than a year you have likely not finished paying off the interest you owe on it. So, by selling it, you are going to take a huge loss on what you owe.
You're going to have to tack the difference of what you owe for the xB after selling it onto the price of the tC to get an accurate idea of what the car is going to cost you.

I would say keep the xB and see what the next gen tC looks like.
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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Yeah, Definitely. You don't want to carry over the money you owe onto a new loan. Clean it up real good, and sell it private. We look forward to seeing you on the other side of the force.
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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OF COURSE YOULL OWE WONT GET HALF WHAT U PAID ____ IT ...JUST GO TC.... LOL
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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^dont Yell! geezzzz
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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yea lol anyone wanna trade their tc for an xb???? lol
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