Category: Selling
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Repair It or Sell It? The Break Even Math on a $3,050 Repair Bill
Denise was quoted $3,050 to rebuild the transmission in a 2014 Escape worth about $4,200. The 50 percent rule says sell. The math says something else.
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Trade-In vs. Private Sale: How Much More Cash You Actually Pocket
The dealer’s trade-in offer looked $2,500 low next to a private buyer. Then the full math, including the sales-tax break, changed the answer. Here is how to decide.