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Haha! You ask good ones!
When it comes to trading, the dealer would have you believe it's build-date that's important. And so they have to pay you less. If you were a buyer of that traded-in car, the dealer would have you believe it's the compliance-date which matters. And so you have to pay more.
If you put yourself in the shoes of the buyer, I'd be more concerned about a car's mileage and service history. So it's all irrelevant to me as a buyer anyway if the build versus compliance dates have a small delta.
I've argued the point with dealers before but generally feel trade-ins are 'lose/lose'. I believe the practice I've described above is inexcusable when the car's model has not had any kind of update or changes.
I'd rather find a good reputable used car dealer and have them sell a car for me on consignment. Private sales, though daunting in concept, may well be worth the trouble.
Unfortunately, that does mean you need some other car to use in the meantime.
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