First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
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I, too, thought that was some great info. I just wish I had seen this before I got my rig.
I don't think I got a bad deal, but I probably could have done a little more "homework" before I signed the papers.
I don't know if anyone touched on this yet concerning the financing (I just spot-read some of these posts) and I learned this lesson when I bought my car a year before.
When it comes time to put down a down payment if you're financing, STICK TO WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO PUT DOWN.
I haven't been on RV.NET for awhile but I think I have a post somewhere on what I did when it came time to get the financing.
The dealer wanted $2000 down that day. I told them I had a better idea. I will give them $1000 (because of the age of the motorhome and because I had a feeling they wanted it off the lot, seeing that there wasn't a whole lot of older used vehicles and they seem to be REALLY trying to sell me on this thing.
They tried three times to coax another thousand out of me and I told them three times I was walking off the lot. If they were'nt in any hurry to sell, I'm sure they'd have said "ok, hope to do business with you in the future" and let me walk.
Finally, the fourth time was a charm. I drove off with my RV and they only took a $1000 down for it. I'd probably still be renting an apartment if this didn't work so it was a gamble that paid off.
I was pretty pleased with myself.
I think I just came to the RV lot on a day when no one was making their sales quota. (all the salespeople were sitting at thier little outdoor plastic table bs'ing when I showed up - didn't even get up when I asked to see some of their vehicles.
I don't think I got a bad deal, but I probably could have done a little more "homework" before I signed the papers.
I don't know if anyone touched on this yet concerning the financing (I just spot-read some of these posts) and I learned this lesson when I bought my car a year before.
When it comes time to put down a down payment if you're financing, STICK TO WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO PUT DOWN.
I haven't been on RV.NET for awhile but I think I have a post somewhere on what I did when it came time to get the financing.
The dealer wanted $2000 down that day. I told them I had a better idea. I will give them $1000 (because of the age of the motorhome and because I had a feeling they wanted it off the lot, seeing that there wasn't a whole lot of older used vehicles and they seem to be REALLY trying to sell me on this thing.
They tried three times to coax another thousand out of me and I told them three times I was walking off the lot. If they were'nt in any hurry to sell, I'm sure they'd have said "ok, hope to do business with you in the future" and let me walk.
Finally, the fourth time was a charm. I drove off with my RV and they only took a $1000 down for it. I'd probably still be renting an apartment if this didn't work so it was a gamble that paid off.
I was pretty pleased with myself.
I think I just came to the RV lot on a day when no one was making their sales quota. (all the salespeople were sitting at thier little outdoor plastic table bs'ing when I showed up - didn't even get up when I asked to see some of their vehicles.
