Now is a fairly good time to buy because most of the camping time is over. As for prices it depends on condition, location, and supply and demand. Find the floor plan that suits you and your wife for your retirement time. Then do all the research you can on that RV. Check what local prices are going for in your area (craigslist, RVtrader, etc.), then check that make and model through PPL Motorhomes (they list all sales of MH and the price they sold it for).
The more knowledge you have the better decision you will make. Know what the MH should sell for and set a max limit you are willing to pay for it. We did that on our 03 Chateau last January and at one point left the dealership, they called later to get us back, and we got it for $8300 under their list price, which was $600 more then the took for trade in. We knew what to look for, knew what to describe as an issue, and then we were willing to leave and go someplace else.
Yea, cash talks and talks real good. That's what we were able to do.
