2006 newmar

Medico wrote:
I am more interested in the wholesale value. That is what most dealers work with. I suspect the wholesale is about $200K, perhaps a little under.

I am surprised with the NADA average retail for the Essex. My 2006 CC Magna has a wholesale value in the $265K range and the original MSRP price on the Magna and the Essex were about the same.

You can get a one day free trial for NADA and find out the wholesale value. After that you'll have to buy it. Otherwise you'll just get the average retail and trade in value. You're right though, its the wholesale value that the dealers work with, both on the unit they are selling and the trade if there is one. And, extras don't mean a thing to them on either unit.

Medico wrote:

Executive wrote:
Since you've already bought the coach, just wondering why you're interested in the value NOW....:h:h:h.....Dennis

This was hypothetical. When I was shopping I was much more interested in the wholesale value, and I mentioned this so the OP could also consider this. Wholesale value is what dealers talk about. No one talks retail value in these transactions.

Medico, my post was directed at the OP !!! HE ALREADY OWNS THE COACH! I was wondering why he was interested in the wholesale price of a coach HE already OWNS...:h....sorry for the confusion....Dennis

Medico wrote:
I am more interested in the wholesale value. That is what most dealers work with. I suspect the wholesale is about $200K, perhaps a little under.

I am surprised with the NADA average retail for the Essex. My 2006 CC Magna has a wholesale value in the $265K range and the original MSRP price on the Magna and the Essex were about the same.

I work for a RV dealer. NADA is NOT ever considered at the Dealership level for getting an accurate figure for a RV. According to our Sales Dept, NADA has no real accurate figure for RV's. NADA is ALWAYS way higher than the actual trade or sale figure. Doug

I just plugged in the same Essex. Here is what NADA stated
MSRP---$514,000
Average retail $266,000
Low wholesale $221,440

Now, look at what REAL dealers are selling for. The exact same Essex in Arkansas, that the OP may have purchased, is RETAIL from that dealer----$199,555. Does that look anything CLOSE to what NADA states???? Of course NOT. NADA is a lot of BS.

Executive wrote:
Since you've already bought the coach, just wondering why you're interested in the value NOW....:h:h:h.....Dennis

This was hypothetical. When I was shopping I was much more interested in the wholesale value, and I mentioned this so the OP could also consider this. Wholesale value is what dealers talk about. No one talks retail value in these transactions.

There's and 07 on crankyape.com that did not sell in the last auction.
It's at buy it now for $131000.00.
http://www.crankyape.com/default.asp?pg=DispSingleItem&ItemNumber=43757

This 2005 Newmar Essex sold for $162K in May.

I would say real wholesale is well below 200k.

Since you've already bought the coach, just wondering why you're interested in the value NOW....:h:h:h.....Dennis

I am more interested in the wholesale value. That is what most dealers work with. I suspect the wholesale is about $200K, perhaps a little under.

I am surprised with the NADA average retail for the Essex. My 2006 CC Magna has a wholesale value in the $265K range and the original MSRP price on the Magna and the Essex were about the same.

Multiple factors involved. How much you are will to pay, how much the seller is willing to loose, location, demand, your negotiating skills, and so on.

NADA and others are a very rough guide concerning pre-owned but you can use them as what your home state may charge you if you live in an area with personal property taxes. Insurance and banks will uses the published guide to determined value. Sounds like a real find if you can get what you want concerning price. You'll have a hard time moving into something better.