NADA values for used Fifth Wheels
I'm in the market for a Fifth Wheel and from what I'm seeing so far either people are mighty proud of their Fifth Wheels or they seem to hold their value really well. Most that I look at are priced ...
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DanNJanice wrote:
It is unclear if you are buying from dealers or individual sellers. Just like cars, dealers have no problem pricing these things WAY over book. Frankly, I have no clue why people buy from them, it is not like they give you anything for the extra cost (although many people "think" they get some implicit warranty). It is quite possible that individual sellers are underwater on trailer that new if they took out a loan, or bought from an overpriced dealer.
Do yourself a favor, configure a similar new trailer on RV Direct or RV One with very similar features, that will give you a rough idea of what the original purchase price was (or should have been). Then start deducting for age/condition.
Never heard of RV Direct or RV One. I'll look into those. I'm specifically talking about buying from individuals. Not dealers. I know when I walk into a dealer what they payed for a used unit. I can tell them to book it in front of me and let me see it and they will. I know there isn't any dealer that will pay over Low trade in for a used unit. So I can make an offer of $500 or so over low trade in book and they will either sell it or not. I can walk away from any deal. That's not a problem for me.
