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mlicona
Explorer
Jan 18, 2014

1st RV Purchase

I am retiring and have decided to buy an rv. I want the Mercedes chassis with 188 hp diesel turbo. There are many manufacturers of boxes and prices vary quite a bit. I have found a Coachman (Forest River subdivision) Prism 2150 that supposedly has msrp of $95k. I can purchase it with full warranty for $69K. The closest similar second choice I have found sells for $78K. Does anyone have an opinion as to the actual value? It is a scary process as this is a big purchase. My local CampWorld guy cannot believe the price and says it sounds too good to be true as he cannot provide one for under $100k. Any insight or advice is appreciated.
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  • Jayco-noslide's avatar
    Jayco-noslide
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2014
    I don't think there is an "actual value". The bigger question might be, estimating what the value will be years down the road when you sell or trade. The depreciation on any RV is huge but the lower you buy it for now will help some with that. If you are financing to buy it(not recommended) you don't want to get caught with an upside down loan?
  • Snowman9000's avatar
    Snowman9000
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2014
    I found a few dealers willing to beat the price I got from RVDirect.com. If you can get down to that level, it's a very good deal. But it's not too good to be true.

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