How reliable are NADA figures?
For used and new? Should we expect to pay the "low retail" on NADA or can we get it for less?
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tandk wrote:
I don't know about Georgia, but in Southern California NADA guides are incredibly low for used fifth wheels. We bought a 2003 Nash 21 5R a year and a half ago for $6000 and Nada guides had them at $2900. And we got a really good deal. All the others we saw were $7-8000. I would look around on craigslist if you have it or rvtrader to get an idea of prices. Good luck!
The Mook has a fixation with dealers (and NADA).
Ya can lead a Kat to water, but ya just can't make him drink, LOL!
MK - regarding "should you offer a dealer 40% below his asking price?"
Sure.....offer him 50% less if you wish.
Won't be anything he hasn't heard before!
BTW - most dealers only keep the very best RV trade-ins.
The others go to auction - then to other dealers further down the food chain to "spiffy up" and sell.
Which dealer is it?.:h
Advice above is excellent. Private party ads, CraigsList, etc.
Only "function" (as noted) for NADA is establishing values for financing.
For the public, it's all smoke and mirrors -
and NADA is still worth... "nada".:W
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