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2024 Acura MDX — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?

TrackWrench959Community StarterJul 21, 20262024 Acura MDX Type SOrange County
I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would you settle sale price first, then trade value, then financing so each piece stays visible?
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SleeperDetailerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 21, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Acura MDX, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Then the comparison gets honest. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
SleeperDetailerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 21, 2026permalink
Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Acura MDX, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. This is from a 2024 Acura MDX in Orange County. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
HighwayGeek802Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 22, 2026permalink
Treat this like a math problem, not a vibe. Call your insurer in Orange County before you fall in love with the 2024 Acura MDX. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
RustBeltDaily757Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 22, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Acura MDX is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” If they balk, that's your answer. On “should i negotiate the trade and purchase,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
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