Insider: Smoking Cigarettes Can Devalue Your Car. Here’s What You Can Do
If you plan to sell your car or trade it in for a new one, you’re probably concerned with its resale value. You’re right to do so—used car values are plummeting this year. Due to manufacturing and supply chain issues in the auto industry during the pandemic, we saw a surge in demand for more affordable vehicles. Now that prices are normalizing, though, you’re likely to get less for selling or trading in even near-new cars. That said, you’ll want to do whatever you can to maintain or even enhance how much your car is worth. We’ve previously noted some things …