Ah yes but both the new car and the trade in would be overpriced for bargaining purposes. The customer could drive away saying "did I ever get a big price for old Nellie".In 1967? Kinda doubt that. Good used cars sold for $250 or $500 back then.
I don't think the dealer expected to ever see that car moving under its own steam onto their lot so the offered trade in value was an illusion. But there it was slowly chugging onto the lot.
Cars have always sold for more in Canada than in the US. A few representative local car prices in the period:
- I paid $500 for a '60 Dodge in late '66 or early '67. It was a runner but not an especially good car.
- My friends parents paid $2500 for a '63 Cadillac in '66 (+/- a year). It was a beautiful car, well equipped and in excellent condition.
- I paid $1250 for a '65 Comet the fall of '68. It was quite a good car though not elaborately equipped - a fairly plain 4 door sedan with a 289 V8 and a 3 speed manual.