RV Salesman
Been looking at a particular fifth wheel that can't be found close to me . I've been on many RV dealer's websites and contacted a few. Of the few I contacted a couple have responded back with some cra...
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x96mnn wrote:
Personally I think most get caught up in their own perception of the numbers game. I do not care if the msrp of a rig is 60k and they are willing to give me 40k for mine or, cut me a super deal on the msrp of 40k but really my rig is only worth 20k. I do my negotiation on the back end after the price is on the table. I set a price that the new rig is worth over my trade in, if based on what I see online the new rig is selling for and what mine is selling for and negotiate from there. I do not care what they show on paper, if for me to be happy and them to be happy they need to show 60k and my trade of 42k for me to be happy at 18k so be it, why should I care?
I'm with you.... They can give me whatever they want for my trade as long as the final number is where I want it to be. This last guy that I emailed and he called back was definitely playing the let's make your trade look good game!! I told him what I thought my 5er was worth (trade in value) and also told him what I wanted to give him for his new 5er. His answer was ok, let's see what the boss says...
I'll move on to the next dealer, this last guy must be too busy or the boss said no and he just said the heck with it.
