Buying our first Fifth Wheel
My husband and I are just starting to shop for a 5th wheel to begin our camping life. How negotiable are the prices quoted when visiting RV shops. Of course they tell us each time the price they are...
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evanrem wrote:
Look for the cheapest price online and go lower than that. I hear 30 to 35%. Is what you want to shoot for.
^^This
Anyone experiencing a 30% loss when driving off the lot didn't follow this advice.
I've bought new and I've bought used. You can overpay both ways and you can get a good deal both ways. Buying new isn't nearly the bad choice as many make it out to be. But, it's true, there can be better value in a used unit.
My last couple units have been new and I'm likely to continue on that track in the future. I paid around 60-65% of MSRP and come sale time was happy with what I paid for the usage I got.
Buying new or used you have to do your research and be willing to walk away. Don't fall in love with a certain unit and put logic and good negotiating aside. The last unit I bought I had a number the dealer wouldn't meet so I left. I was 10 minutes away and they called and said okay.... so I turned around. That price was about $1000 more than I could have driven 500 miles and gotten the same thing for. To me, it was worth spending $1000 to save myself the drive and to have a local dealer for warranty.
RV purchases often come down to decisions like how far you're willing to drive to save XX amount of money. The internet is your friend :)
