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trade-in
trade-in ˈtrade-in noun [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE
a way of buying a new car, computer etc in which you give the seller your old car etc as part of the payment; = part Bre:

• A dealer may accept old equipment as a trade-in on a new computer.

• They can't afford a new car because the trade-in value of the old one has dropped so much.

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trade-in UK US /ˈtreɪdɪn/ noun COMMERCE
[C or U] a way of buying a new car, machine, computer, etc. that involves giving your old one as part of the payment for it: »

Second-hand car prices have fallen, resulting in lower trade-in values for buyers.

See also PART EXCHANGE(Cf. ↑part exchange) noun
[C] an old car, machine, computer, etc. that you give as part of the payment when you buy a new one: »

All our stores take cars as trade-ins.


Financial and business terms. 2012.