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DutchmenSport
Dec 14, 2014Explorer
Oh yuck! Hope you were able to collect something on insurance! Hope you are OK too.
The problem with private sales ... folks are Leary of purchasing from an individual opposed to a dealer. If time is not a factor and you don't mind (as stated above), the tire kickers, you can put your own price and wait. But that is the problem, you might be waiting a long time, and as I'm sure you already well know, the longer you hold on to your camper, the more it depreciates, even if you are not using it at all.
On the other side, a dealer will be able to move it with no hassle to you, but you more than likely, will not get the price you'd like.
If you have no intention of using the camper again, and no way to tow it any more, and it's all paid for, (if it were me) I'd cut my losses and take it to a dealer for either consignment or for a right out purchase. It can sit on their lot as easy as it can in your own driveway ... and if you have it in storage right now and not on your own property ... well, you are loosing money every month it sits in storage ... get it to a dealer and let it sit on his lot and save the storage fees.
I'd go with the dealer instead of attempting a private sale. However, I live right in the middle of RV country, so selling privately, unless you're almost giving it away, just isn't very lucrative in Central Indiana. (hopefully your geographical area is different).
The problem with private sales ... folks are Leary of purchasing from an individual opposed to a dealer. If time is not a factor and you don't mind (as stated above), the tire kickers, you can put your own price and wait. But that is the problem, you might be waiting a long time, and as I'm sure you already well know, the longer you hold on to your camper, the more it depreciates, even if you are not using it at all.
On the other side, a dealer will be able to move it with no hassle to you, but you more than likely, will not get the price you'd like.
If you have no intention of using the camper again, and no way to tow it any more, and it's all paid for, (if it were me) I'd cut my losses and take it to a dealer for either consignment or for a right out purchase. It can sit on their lot as easy as it can in your own driveway ... and if you have it in storage right now and not on your own property ... well, you are loosing money every month it sits in storage ... get it to a dealer and let it sit on his lot and save the storage fees.
I'd go with the dealer instead of attempting a private sale. However, I live right in the middle of RV country, so selling privately, unless you're almost giving it away, just isn't very lucrative in Central Indiana. (hopefully your geographical area is different).
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