No. If you had traded in the old vehicle on the new one, it could have
been considered a like-kind exchange.
If you sell property and buy similar property in two independent
transactions, you have to treat the sale and purchase as two separate
transactions.
For more information on like-kind exchanges, please see IRS Pub. 544 - Sales and Other
Dispositions of Assets
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