Undertaking mechanical repairs to increase your car’s value
Don’t undertake significant repairs before trading in your car because a car with a freshly rebuilt transmission will fetch more money as a trade-in than the same car with obvious transmission problems.
In most cases, it will not bring in enough additional money to cover the cost of this or other major repairs. The same can be said for bodywork. If your car does need work, get a written estimate for those repairs.Â
