Trade Valuation

By adding transparency and trust to the process, Trade Valuation is available as an add-on trade-in appraisal tool for consumers who want to sell their car.

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Mobile First

With customers using smartphones for practically everything, automatically capturing trade-in info with our Trade Valuation solution helps foster transparency and trust.

More Control

You can centralize the vehicle-appraisal process, and unlike other vehicle trade-appraisal solutions, it gives you complete control over what you offer your customers.

Save Time

Our Trade Valuation solution makes it quick and easy to capture and assess a customer’s vehicle info, so you can make them a firm offer in minutes.

Fully Loaded

Comes with everything you need to remotely value a vehicle and make customers a firm offer in minutes.

VIN Barcode Scanning

Customers can scan their VIN barcode with their smartphone or enter it manually so you have all the vehicle’s build data right at your fingertips.

Photo Uploads

Customers can snap and share photos of their car using their smartphone, which builds trust and makes it easier for you to appraise the vehicle.

Simple Evaluation

After customers answer a few basic questions about their car, all of the trade-in info is pushed directly to your inventory management tool for efficient assessment.

Firm Offers

Because it’s fast and easy to collect and review the customer’s trade-in info, you can make them a firm offer in minutes that everyone can feel good about.

Inspections and Payouts

Gives you the final say about the vehicle’s worth, unlike other trade-in appraisal tools. Confirm the car’s condition, transfer the title and then cut a check or put it towards a new car.

Make Trade-Ins Fast and Easy

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