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I was in the same boat as the OP. Not worth the trade in. But way worth buying it from the get go. The money difference in trade in to new purchase price is steep enough you can get wheels, gears, suspension, and extras as mentioned before. Unless you are really into the warranty don't go the trade in route.

On the other subject, the 1le is noticeably a better track performer than the stock ss. All I have right now is the wheels and I can tell a huge difference. Coilovers/ zl1 sways are on next.