Best time of the year to buy a used RV
I've been searching for a good used RV from a private seller for about a year now. I'm in no hurry (obviously), but I would like to find one since I sold mine a few months ago. I would have thought ...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
I've found that the best time to negotiate with a dealer, for any major purchase, is in December. End of year quotas, etc.
From a private seller, I'm guessing if they are advertising it for sale, they are somewhat desperate to sell right then so the actual date might not mean much to them. The problem for the seller is that there may not be many buyers available if they advertised their RV in December, before Christmas. This is good for you as a buyer but it might also be difficult to check all systems if the coach has been Winterized. A motivated seller will de-Winterize but don't ask unless you are serious.
I agree, December. I bought mine from a dealer week before Christmas. After the deal, the salesman told me there were about as slow as they could be and that I would never have gotten that deal in June. And I believe him. With that said, the market picks up in Arizona in the winter, so if buying in December, buy north for the best deal. The selection though might be better down south.
