I don't quite understand NADA pricing. It only mentions retail. Does retail mean at a dealership? If a private seller, then should they be asking for retail pricing?I am looking at a 2012 HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY 3250TS online. Private seller is asking $41,000. NADA average retail is $40,700 and low retail is $33,800.Before I checked NADA, my thoughts were that it was a very high asking price for a 33' unit that is 5 years old now, with the '17s coming out. What are your thoughts re this particular scenario and NADA in general?Another person has a 2002 Montana 3295RK that we went to see last week. None of the slides were working for some reason, but they wanted $10,000 for it, saying that NADA has it for $13,250 (average retail) so it was a fabulous deal.

NADA is not accurate for current market conditions. A quick online search for that exact year and model came up with units starting at $27.5K with most in the low $30K range. Private sellers tend to over-value their rigs but I guess we all like to believe our rigs are special. They say a sucker is born every minute so they may actually get their asking price.We are looking a bit since our kids are grown and we want to get something better suited for couples. If I see something worth further investigation I use the internet to get a range of actual current market pricing.Good luck on finding the best deal on the exact rig you want, there are some great deals to be had. The more you know the easier it will be to not over-pay, NADA is used by dealers mostly.

NADA is usually WAY off on their pricing. I saw the same models advertised last year for around $29,000. I own a 2011, BC 3250. I paid way less than $41,000 for it when I bought it new.B.O.

So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price?How do you research your prices?

So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price? How do you research your prices? You might look at Kelley Blue book for RV's for another estimate of what something is worth. The basic rule of thumb is that after about five years the coach will be worth about half the original new price. The MSRP is a joke for almost all RV's as many people are purchasing new for as much as 25-30 percent off MSRP. If the seller shows you the original MSRP it means almost nothing; take 25 percent off it and then ten percent per year off that number.

jmtandem wrote:So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price? How do you research your prices? You might look at Kelley Blue book for RV's for another estimate of what something is worth. The basic rule of thumb is that after about five years the coach will be worth about half the original new price. The MSRP is a joke for almost all RV's as many people are purchasing new for as much as 25-30 percent off MSRP. If the seller shows you the original MSRP it means almost nothing; take 25 percent off it and then ten percent per year off that number.Ah!! Thank you!! Awesome info!! We were so lost in this regard! NOW, we have an idea of where to go with negotiating the price!!So then...how many years should I discount for a 2014 model? 2 years or 3 years (since 2017s are coming out now)?

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colliehauler
Explorer III
Apr 25, 2016
Depends on where you are as well. Some areas have a glut of RV'S and they discount them more then a area with few for sale. I don't know where your located but a Snowbird area can have some good deals.
laknox
Nomad
Apr 25, 2016
Jane, when buying new, most report that they can buy for 25-35% off whatever MSRP the stealer pulls from his nether regions. It's not hard to find identical rigs 500 miles apart that are $2-3k apart in "MSRP". Jayco is one of the very few mfrs that actually have a "build and price" on their web site, so you really can't argue that a "MSRP" is something that some dealer says is it. Yes, you have "delivery charges", and whatnot, but it's not going to cost you $2-3k more for a delivery 2,000 miles away, guaranteed. With this in mind, you find a 2-3 year old RV in top condition, 50% of whatever "MSRP" you can find for that year would be a starting point, IMO. One that's older than that would be even less.

Lyle
janegowest
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
jmtandem wrote:
So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price?

How do you research your prices?

You might look at Kelley Blue book for RV's for another estimate of what something is worth. The basic rule of thumb is that after about five years the coach will be worth about half the original new price. The MSRP is a joke for almost all RV's as many people are purchasing new for as much as 25-30 percent off MSRP. If the seller shows you the original MSRP it means almost nothing; take 25 percent off it and then ten percent per year off that number.

Ah!! Thank you!! Awesome info!! We were so lost in this regard! NOW, we have an idea of where to go with negotiating the price!!

So then...how many years should I discount for a 2014 model? 2 years or 3 years (since 2017s are coming out now)?
jmtandem
Explorer II
Apr 25, 2016
So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price?

How do you research your prices?

You might look at Kelley Blue book for RV's for another estimate of what something is worth. The basic rule of thumb is that after about five years the coach will be worth about half the original new price. The MSRP is a joke for almost all RV's as many people are purchasing new for as much as 25-30 percent off MSRP. If the seller shows you the original MSRP it means almost nothing; take 25 percent off it and then ten percent per year off that number.
janegowest
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
So, if I find the lowest price online, like on RV Trader, is that the lowest that I could get it for, or should I try to get it for even less than the lowest asking price?

How do you research your prices?
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Apr 25, 2016
NADA is usually WAY off on their pricing. I saw the same models advertised last year for around $29,000. I own a 2011, BC 3250. I paid way less than $41,000 for it when I bought it new.

B.O.
Sandia_Man
Explorer II
Apr 25, 2016
NADA is not accurate for current market conditions. A quick online search for that exact year and model came up with units starting at $27.5K with most in the low $30K range.

Private sellers tend to over-value their rigs but I guess we all like to believe our rigs are special. They say a sucker is born every minute so they may actually get their asking price.

We are looking a bit since our kids are grown and we want to get something better suited for couples. If I see something worth further investigation I use the internet to get a range of actual current market pricing.

Good luck on finding the best deal on the exact rig you want, there are some great deals to be had. The more you know the easier it will be to not over-pay, NADA is used by dealers mostly.

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