[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by Vectors2final

Well, it is your money. I'm sure they'd try and get you for cost cap, that's what they would ideally want if they've got you leveraged in. You should be able to apply that towards whatever you want. Really, you could say that you don't want that $5000 to go towards anything and that you'd like a check.

Consider getting a carmax offer for shits and giggles. See what they'll offer. I've used it to my advantage to get more for my trade.

Originally Posted by MRCUR

Traditionally a dealer will apply any trade in value as a cap cost reduction (mostly because that's what people assume you do on a lease to lower the monthly payments). You could ask for the equity to be applied in MSD's, but the dealer may balk and want to lower the trade in value.

Thanks guys.