Advice in buying a used fifth wheel requested
Greetings everyone, I have decided to go with a used Bighorn or Big Country for full-timing in Northern Virginia and have found a few on the lot within a reasonable distance of my home. On average...
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You might want to check with RVsforless.net in Knoxville for used Big Horn/Big Country units. They have a number in stock right now that need a home. RV's for Less is a fantastic dealership specializing in fifth wheel trailers only--and they're about 100 miles south of Bristol, VA. It'd be worth your trip.
On going with NADA book values: The people setting the values don't know anything about RV's. It's just something banks and credit unions use to substantiate to bank examiners the amount they advanced on loans. You do better by researching (and filtering) prices on RVTrader.com and discounting them slightly.
As far as prices, the RV business is not the car business. Both car and RV dealerships have comparable costs, but one has a 12 month sales season where the other has a 6 month selling season. Comparison shopping is your best way to do business--and hard negotiating doesn't cost you anything.
You should go through a detailed checklist to find any problems. And they should be fixed. Don't be shy about asking for all repairs. On a slightly used unit, they may be in better condition than a new unit as any inherent problems may have already been addressed.
Good luck to you in your search.
On going with NADA book values: The people setting the values don't know anything about RV's. It's just something banks and credit unions use to substantiate to bank examiners the amount they advanced on loans. You do better by researching (and filtering) prices on RVTrader.com and discounting them slightly.
As far as prices, the RV business is not the car business. Both car and RV dealerships have comparable costs, but one has a 12 month sales season where the other has a 6 month selling season. Comparison shopping is your best way to do business--and hard negotiating doesn't cost you anything.
You should go through a detailed checklist to find any problems. And they should be fixed. Don't be shy about asking for all repairs. On a slightly used unit, they may be in better condition than a new unit as any inherent problems may have already been addressed.
Good luck to you in your search.
