Years ago my ex-wife and I took her soon-to-no-longer-be-with-us Jetta to the recently opened CarMax in Virginia Beach. They ended up giving us almost $3000 more than what the Mini dealership offered her on the Jetta.
Later this would make sense as to why I am no longer married to her. Really, who drives a Mini Cooper? Clearly not someone I could share a bed and meals with!
But I digress...
Went out to the Carmax here in Phoenix, and they were great. Sunday afternoon, really expected a slow show as it was a) Sunday and b) football time. Couldn't have been further from how it actually went down.
Guys were total professionals. Got my truck in, appraised it for $9000, and were really straight up and straight forward on how they wanted to do business.
Ended up getting the same offer for my truck when I went to buy my new FJ, so I just did the trade at the dealer. However, it was great to have the offer from Carmax as a stick to make sure I didn't get back ended in the price for my truck. I really suggest you go out to Carmax if you're in the market to trade your vehicle. 1/2 hour of your time and you might make some more cash on your klunker!