New buyer....probably same old questions.
Hello all, Within the next few years I will transition from seeing the country from the air (I am a pilot) To seeing it from the rd. I am going to go full time and hit the road in a class A rv. ...
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As noted lot of variation in price across the country with dealers and don't forget MSRP is a 'suggested' retail price. Depending on the volume a dealer sells and their affiliation with the builder the dealers cost can be heavily discounted which allows the dealer more room to negotiate and still make a profit. Also there are potential builder to dealer bonuses based on volume so dealers may risk selling at minimal up front profit making it up later.
Depreciation is a used buyers best friend and a sellers worst enemy but is also a difficult target to lock on to. If you do enough searching you'll generally come up with a bell curve range of prices. If you're willing to wait and maybe travel for that one seller who is killing the curve it is possible to save thousands.
Going with a small DP doesn't ensure a high towing capacity. Do your research and educate yourself. A good example is a 36' Tiffin Red compared to a 36' Tiffin Phaeton. Same chassis but the Red has a smaller engine/transmission to keep the price down which has an effect on available towing capacity. You have to dig into the numbers to find the true limits.
Depreciation is a used buyers best friend and a sellers worst enemy but is also a difficult target to lock on to. If you do enough searching you'll generally come up with a bell curve range of prices. If you're willing to wait and maybe travel for that one seller who is killing the curve it is possible to save thousands.
Going with a small DP doesn't ensure a high towing capacity. Do your research and educate yourself. A good example is a 36' Tiffin Red compared to a 36' Tiffin Phaeton. Same chassis but the Red has a smaller engine/transmission to keep the price down which has an effect on available towing capacity. You have to dig into the numbers to find the true limits.
