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jlud
Aug 29, 2013Explorer
Appreciate the comments on used units, but they seem so overpriced by dealers that it almost steers you to new. Plus the concern that someone traded in becuase of having so many problems...having to pay for the warranty if possible.
A few other problems with used besides not knowing what you will get....I wanted to pay cash originally, something in the 15 to 25k range. That would get me something in the 2000 year range for a class A gas, maybe a bit newer, but still taking risks that all is right with 0 warranty. I could spend more, but then I would have to finance...not favorable rates or terms financing anything older than a 2006...so again seems to steer to new.
Also, I have 4 kids...so finding an older bunkhouse model is not the easiest...that puts you to like fairly new, and then they ask enough that it makes sense to buy new. I like the idea of warranty, to include the long engine warranty on a newer one if I am going to keep it.
If I have a Forest River dealer close I would take a harder look at a Georgetown 351DS, pretty loaded at a reasonable price from Rvdirect, but then wait 8 to 10 weeks and that puts me into next year. Maybe it will be worth the wait.
A few other problems with used besides not knowing what you will get....I wanted to pay cash originally, something in the 15 to 25k range. That would get me something in the 2000 year range for a class A gas, maybe a bit newer, but still taking risks that all is right with 0 warranty. I could spend more, but then I would have to finance...not favorable rates or terms financing anything older than a 2006...so again seems to steer to new.
Also, I have 4 kids...so finding an older bunkhouse model is not the easiest...that puts you to like fairly new, and then they ask enough that it makes sense to buy new. I like the idea of warranty, to include the long engine warranty on a newer one if I am going to keep it.
If I have a Forest River dealer close I would take a harder look at a Georgetown 351DS, pretty loaded at a reasonable price from Rvdirect, but then wait 8 to 10 weeks and that puts me into next year. Maybe it will be worth the wait.
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