good places to look for used RVs
We are looking to buy a used class A diesel pusher in a price range of $50-100k. While passing through Houston we visited PPL and found around 6 of interest, and one of particular interest, a 36 foot ...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
One of the advantages of living in an area without too many RV's for sale is that it gives a serious buyer the upper hand in a negotiation. Fewer buyers means lower prices. The disadvantage is that you also have a smaller inventory of RV's that are for sale.
I would determine EXACTLY what type of RV you want, and then do a nationwide search using Craig'slist, eBay, etc. Then you can choose one that is in good condition and within your price range.
Going to a dealer, or an area, with a large number of buyers just means that you MAY pay more.
We found our coach this way and found that after focusing on a couple of specific model-years searching nationally really expanded the available pool. A couple of one-way plane tickets is small change, relative to the cost of these things! Ended up flying to Portland, OR, and driving the then new-to-us coach home to NC.
For the search we compiled a list of bookmarks to used dealers and want-ad sites, which were monitored over a period of about 6 months. This gave a good feel for 'market price', relative to NADA prices, as well as how available our target model/year was. We negotiated on a couple of units before hitting pay-dirt with a used dealer -- in our experience, dealers were more willing to deal than were individuals.
Good luck!
