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pnj442
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014

Keystone Sprinter 304 WRKS

Hello all.
Looking to get into the above unit and give up the 36' travel trailer. Wife likes the rear kitchen floor plan and bedroom layout. TV will be a 2005 F350 6.0 diesel (no comments, please). I had the truck weighed and it seems that everything is good in that area. GCVW is 23k. GVW of trailer is 12,140 with a hitch weight of 2005 lbs (according to Keystone's specs. So............
1) Does anyone have any experience with Keystone Sprinter in general and this model in particular ?
2) Dealer is offering me 14% off of MSRP of $47,788 for a price of
$41,251. Can I do better there like 30-35% ?
3) Dealer told me they usually discount the trade-in by 20% off wholesale value. Somehow this smells bad.
So any input would be appreciated

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  • 2008Wildcat's avatar
    2008Wildcat
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2014
    Depends on the actual condition of the trade.

    Most dealers offer the wholesale values when selling at a discounted msrp. You can always show more on a trade if the price of the new one is still close to msrp.

    The difference money is really where it matters, and so many people get caught up in what they get for their trade, that they forget that the difference is where it counts.
  • 2008Wildcat's avatar
    2008Wildcat
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2014
    Depends on the actual condition of the trade.

    Most dealers offer the wholesale values when selling at a discounted msrp. You can always show more on a trade if the price of the new one is still close to msrp.

    The difference money is really where it matters, and so many people get caught up in what they get for their trade, that they forget that the difference is where it counts.
  • pnj442's avatar
    pnj442
    Explorer
    Jun 05, 2014
    2008-
    I've never heard of a dealer offering only 80% of the wholesale/trade-in value. Is this a common practice ?
  • 2008Wildcat's avatar
    2008Wildcat
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    pnj442 wrote:
    Thanx all for replying. @Campinfan. They offered $14720 for our trade and told me that they would normally reduce that amount by 20% but they were being "nice" by offering us $15k. My research on NADA guides shows they are lowballing me by at least 8k.
    It is good to here about the quality and lack of problems with the Keystone Sprinter line.


    What are you trading?

    Be careful with NADA, because for a true value, you just find your year, make and model, and click "get value". DO NOT click through all the little add on boxes. They mean nothing. The result will be retail values, what you can expect to sell it for, if you were to sell it yourself or what the dealer can expect to get, NOT trade in/wholesale.
  • pnj442's avatar
    pnj442
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    Thanx all for replying. @Campinfan. They offered $14720 for our trade and told me that they would normally reduce that amount by 20% but they were being "nice" by offering us $15k. My research on NADA guides shows they are lowballing me by at least 8k.
    It is good to here about the quality and lack of problems with the Keystone Sprinter line.
  • dahkota's avatar
    dahkota
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    In general, we really like our Sprinter. It is a 277rls. Haven't had any major problems - no leaks, no failures, just a couple of annoying little things (the drawer under the stove always pops open while on the road). It has held up well considering we used it for a season and have been living in it full time for over four months. It has over 20K miles on it, from highways at 75MPH to washboarded back roads. We wished the insulation (for both hot and cold days) was better but we managed to stay warm and keep cool.
  • davosfam's avatar
    davosfam
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    We are buying a 2015 Keystone Cougar 5th wheel today and got about 30% off MSRP. We are not trading in our trailer but are going to sell it ourselves.
  • Campinfan's avatar
    Campinfan
    Explorer III
    Jun 04, 2014
    I got the blue book plus a few grand for my trade plus I got about 30-35% off. Its hard to be exact because I would have to factor out the taxes etc. So are they telling you they will give you the other 20% (to bring it to 34%) by giving you the $9 grand for your trade in. You should be closer to about $32,000 or so for the new trailer plus the trade in...check the blue book value for trade in price. Look up used RV prices by looking up NADA for RVs.
  • jujububbajr's avatar
    jujububbajr
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    bogart661 wrote:
    Do not have any experience with Keystone, but last year we purchased the Crossroads Cruiser in my signature for 38% off MSRP, so I think you can do better than the 14%.


    You'll never get that trading one in.
  • bogart661's avatar
    bogart661
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2014
    Do not have any experience with Keystone, but last year we purchased the Crossroads Cruiser in my signature for 29% off MSRP, so I think you can do better than the 14%.

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