How to sell a used 5th wheel
What are the best ways to sell a used 5th wheel?
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We have sold both a TT and a used fifth wheel on Craigslist. Both of our buyers came from 250-300 miles away. I spoke on the phone several times with each buyer prior to them driving all that way. I sent them extra pictures.
On our last fifth wheel, we had cleaned everything out and cleaned carpets and everything inside. They left their home after attending church service on Sunday morning and drove to our local campground where we had set up our fifth wheel. There was grandpa, grandma and 3 grandkids. I told them they could spend the night in it, but would need to bring sheets, blankets, etc. We unhitched, but pulled our truck about 1 foot in front of the hitch, locked it up and they spent the night. He called first thing the next morning that they definitely wanted it, we went to our local bank and the transactions were taken care of them. (We had previously discussed how the transaction would take place).
The appreciated that we were willing to let them "try it out" before they purchased it and it cost us the total of $30 for the night. They treated it as an experience and was worth the drive. When they left, they headed about 3 hours away to the GSMNP and spent another night or two on their way home.
We priced it $2,500 more than we were offered as a trade-in, but they offered us $4,500 less than the NADA price, just to give you an idea of what the costs were.
On our last fifth wheel, we had cleaned everything out and cleaned carpets and everything inside. They left their home after attending church service on Sunday morning and drove to our local campground where we had set up our fifth wheel. There was grandpa, grandma and 3 grandkids. I told them they could spend the night in it, but would need to bring sheets, blankets, etc. We unhitched, but pulled our truck about 1 foot in front of the hitch, locked it up and they spent the night. He called first thing the next morning that they definitely wanted it, we went to our local bank and the transactions were taken care of them. (We had previously discussed how the transaction would take place).
The appreciated that we were willing to let them "try it out" before they purchased it and it cost us the total of $30 for the night. They treated it as an experience and was worth the drive. When they left, they headed about 3 hours away to the GSMNP and spent another night or two on their way home.
We priced it $2,500 more than we were offered as a trade-in, but they offered us $4,500 less than the NADA price, just to give you an idea of what the costs were.
