My wife has been very interested in buying a RV and touring. I am not as enthusiastic. We did agree over the holidays that we will look at RVs this spring and buy something if we liked it. Neither of us has been in a RV for over 20 years and with very limited experience with it even before then. Yesterday a friend of my wife, who used to RV a lot with her former husband, was in town and the two of them decided to go look at RVs. The trip was supposed to be a "look and learn" trip, but my wife found a RV that she absolutely loved and decided to buy it while she had her friend (a lawyer) there to help her negotiate the price. From the online information and youtube videos, I would agree that it is perfect for us.When I came back in town today, the surprise was revealed. Now that I have recovered from the shock, I am trying to figure out whether to go through with the purchase or try and get the deposit back. The purchase agreement has a handwritten "right to withdraw from the agreement within 48 hours" clause added and signed by the manager, but that expires Saturday. Hopefully the dealership will honor it.The purchase is for a new 2018 Jayco Redhawk 22C on a Chevy chassis with the "Customer Value" Package. Price is $60K with no BS like dealer prep etc added.Is Jayco a good and reliable brand?Is this a good price? My quick internet search seems to indicate that it may be.Jayco website shows a 22J but no 22C. There are lots of used 22J on sale for far higher prices. What is the difference between the 22J and the 22C?If we were to decide after a couple of trips that this is not for us, how much of a financial hit am I looking at in selling a year old vehicle with 3K miles on it?Thank you everyone for any help you can provide in the limited time available.

:) Hi, doing a quick search, what I found out was that a 22C is on a Chevy chassis and the 22J is on a Ford chassis. For me personally I would never buy anything by General Motors. The Ford has more weight and towing capacities. The price you quoted seems to be normal, not great, not bad. If you don't like it after one year, it will cost you a bundle. Both models have the exact same floor plan. These are my observations and opinions. Wait for more responses if you have the time before possibly bailing out.

So you've wanted this, and now you have it- if you still do. How much do you want it? This is your investment for a year.Think of it like the tax man; there's depreciation and cost per mile- what's the most you can tolerate? This is your anticipated loss. Let's say $10k in a year. Can you stomach this?Then look at one year old comparable units at rvtrader.com or etc. And see if the resale value is around or higher than your investment-loss (60-10=50 for example).The the only thing to justify the (10k) first year's is your enjoyment. If you can't stomach that much "fun" now, then better to back out and find an option that you can live with later on. If you back out and take it slower, what do you lose? After all, this is disposable income- and only you can decide how much to dispose for something you want.

on a $60,000 unit I would plan on it losing $20,000 out the door.bumpy

Jaycos are fine. In Class Cs, I prefer the Chevy chassis. Sit in the passenger seat of each and you will see why. Either brand chassis will easily far outlast the coach. As for new vs used, as Partyof5 said, it's all about how you feel about spending money. Cheaper to go used, save A LOT on depreciation, but there is also something intangible and nice about buying new, We always bought used until we were able to afford a new Class A Winnebago. Yes, it cost us more and we lost a bundle driving it off the lot but being a first owner, knowing you helped someone have a job and support their family has a lot of warm fuzzy attached to it (and it smells good, too! Mmmmm! Formaldehyde!)

Bumpyroad wrote:on a $60,000 unit I would plan on it losing $20,000 out the door.bumpyI think that is more realistic.Personally, I would never purchase anything, particularly an RV, if I was concerned about how much of a hit I would take on it should I decided to sell it. Future markets are very unpredictable.

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3oaks
Explorer
Jan 20, 2018
Bumpyroad wrote:
on a $60,000 unit I would plan on it losing $20,000 out the door.
bumpy
I think that is more realistic.

Personally, I would never purchase anything, particularly an RV, if I was concerned about how much of a hit I would take on it should I decided to sell it. Future markets are very unpredictable.
garyemunson
Explorer II
Jan 20, 2018
Jaycos are fine. In Class Cs, I prefer the Chevy chassis. Sit in the passenger seat of each and you will see why. Either brand chassis will easily far outlast the coach. As for new vs used, as Partyof5 said, it's all about how you feel about spending money. Cheaper to go used, save A LOT on depreciation, but there is also something intangible and nice about buying new, We always bought used until we were able to afford a new Class A Winnebago. Yes, it cost us more and we lost a bundle driving it off the lot but being a first owner, knowing you helped someone have a job and support their family has a lot of warm fuzzy attached to it (and it smells good, too! Mmmmm! Formaldehyde!)
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jan 20, 2018
on a $60,000 unit I would plan on it losing $20,000 out the door.
bumpy
PartyOf_Five
Explorer
Jan 20, 2018
So you've wanted this, and now you have it- if you still do. How much do you want it? This is your investment for a year.

Think of it like the tax man; there's depreciation and cost per mile- what's the most you can tolerate? This is your anticipated loss. Let's say $10k in a year. Can you stomach this?

Then look at one year old comparable units at rvtrader.com or etc. And see if the resale value is around or higher than your investment-loss (60-10=50 for example).

The the only thing to justify the (10k) first year's is your enjoyment. If you can't stomach that much "fun" now, then better to back out and find an option that you can live with later on. If you back out and take it slower, what do you lose?

After all, this is disposable income- and only you can decide how much to dispose for something you want.
ROBERTSUNRUS
Explorer
Jan 19, 2018
:) Hi, doing a quick search, what I found out was that a 22C is on a Chevy chassis and the 22J is on a Ford chassis. For me personally I would never buy anything by General Motors. The Ford has more weight and towing capacities. The price you quoted seems to be normal, not great, not bad. If you don't like it after one year, it will cost you a bundle. Both models have the exact same floor plan.

These are my observations and opinions. Wait for more responses if you have the time before possibly bailing out.

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