Thank you. My wife claims and
Thank you. My wife claims and she is right, that I suffer from OCD with every major purchase. I believe it is up to the dealer to close the deal and sine they are selling the TLX at MSRP they can offer a reasonable price on a trade as detailed in KBB and other benchmarks. They do have the risk of allowing buyers to revisit their decision while you dispose of your car. I believe they count on buyers lusting for the new car and the ease of trading with a dealer and maximizing their return at our expense.
If you are buying the reduction in the sales price of your car will reduce the sales tax you will pay and that should be considered. Our car is likely worth $1,500+ more than the dealer offered so unless he closes that gap, we will deal with the sale of our car separately. Time is our friend so we can afford to conduct the transaction judiciously.
Good luck.