First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
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Nice review Johnny. I think your points are well taken and I would add that you can apply them to "Used" as well as "New". You do need to be well informed to play this game (new of used) and remember the most important aspect of your purchase is not slides or decor it is the chassis. Short wheelbases under 54% of the overall length are often purchased without question from the buyer.
Some advantages of "Used":
You may not have to deal with a "dealer" - which appeals to some.
Bugs will be worked out if the unit is used very often - not so of new.
You can get much more for your dollar. High end diesel pushers without a slide are the best bargins around right now.
Selection choices are as endless as new.
Front end depreciation was paid for by the 1st buyer not the second.
That first scratch won't hurt nearly as much.
My advice would be to forget the extended warranty and dealers. The savings will be from 50k to 100k on a high end coach which will fix everything inside and a new series 60 Detroit Diesel as well. Regardless of how you start out - we are all driving used now.
wave
PS: here is an example -it has more features than most 2005 coaches (except the slide) - original msrp about $500,000 purchased 6 yrs later at $160,000
http://irv2.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2358&sort=1&cat=all&page=1
Some advantages of "Used":
You may not have to deal with a "dealer" - which appeals to some.
Bugs will be worked out if the unit is used very often - not so of new.
You can get much more for your dollar. High end diesel pushers without a slide are the best bargins around right now.
Selection choices are as endless as new.
Front end depreciation was paid for by the 1st buyer not the second.
That first scratch won't hurt nearly as much.
My advice would be to forget the extended warranty and dealers. The savings will be from 50k to 100k on a high end coach which will fix everything inside and a new series 60 Detroit Diesel as well. Regardless of how you start out - we are all driving used now.
wave
PS: here is an example -it has more features than most 2005 coaches (except the slide) - original msrp about $500,000 purchased 6 yrs later at $160,000
http://irv2.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2358&sort=1&cat=all&page=1
