Over Priced Used Motorhomes.

fossile-finder wrote:
Have been looking for a Used Class A motor home and have come to the conclusion that Nada and Kelly Blue book are misleading with pricing of used RV's. Most people selling a used RV look at these ratings to get an idea of what they should sell there RV for and go with the highest price figuring that they will come down to a lower price when the bartering begins.
When talking to an owner of a class A from 1999 to 2001 that are 14 years old and seeing the shape of these RV's, (faded siding, total rust underneath,rubber roof that have had no care, never leaked so why care for it, old tires but still work just fine, no brake work at all, worn interior, etc.etc.)with prices from $24,000 to $20,000 I feel that they are really fooling themselves if they think it will ever sell. Most Rv's have been for sale all summer and now into the fall and still have not sold.
I really can't blame the owners, they are only looking to see what other Rv's like there's are selling for and price accordingly. Even tho none of the others have ever sold.
Am I way off my rocker and lost too many marbles or do others see this too? I realize RV's are expensive period, but anything 14 years old is rusting and falling apart.
Would love to hear what you have to say.
Thanks.

I agree that a motorhome in Michigan might be falling apart with rust at 15 years, but my buddy's 1987 is still in great shape, (so is my 97 Bounder) and has never been driven on a road that has been sprayed with salt, well except perhaps in the middle of summer. He lives in California, as I did too.

If you go to Texas you should be able to find many used RV's in great shape that are 8 - 25 years old.

Anyway what the asking price is really has little to do with the actual value, or what it's final sales price is. If you feel a RV is really worth only $15,000, then offer $14,000 and go home, leaving them your cell phone number. THey can always call you back sometime, or not. You will still have a little wiggle room, if they want to come up a thousand.

My guess is that you can google some online Texas consignment RV sales places, and find enough RV's to look at.

If you already have a towable vehicle, such as a Saturn, or Honda CRV with a hitch on the front, you can take a trip, and look for something. Usually you can find one, then hook up the car and bring it home, if you can make a deal. Then take a mini-vacation on the way home as well!

Flying down has it's risks. Usually if you can find something, you will not have much stuff with you, and don't want to buy everything (silverware, dishes, ect.) and taking a mini-vacation on the way home would require buying a hundred dollars worth of stuff, like sheets, towels, ect. Buying a return ticket can be expensive last minute, and buying a round trip ticket is really expensive if not refundable, and you buy a RV.

Some airlines such as Spirit can have last minute deals on flights. Call first though.

Fred.