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.

NADA has two books. One for Dealers and one for everyone else. I assume Kelly does too, or perhaps it is just Internet today.
They are not geared to realism but to making money for Dealers.
A RV is worth whatever you feel it is or the better price you can find one for. No way would we sell our RV at NADA book values. We know who and how it is maintained. It is far better than what the Dealer would pay.
We've seen some really nice older MHs better constructed, originally and in much better than many, new, on the lots, at RV Parks. The People live in them or sue them gently and are always doing something to/for them. I don't remember brands but a 99 Fleetwood built one at the Factory for some minor repair was as clean as a barracks after a GI party. Saw one at a RV Park near Goshen that he war doing some repairs on the door glass. The construction was real quality and the fiberglass/paint had been maintained really good. New tires and everything. Of course it didn't have slides, I think but the thing looked like it was built like a tank. It was for sale and for around 30,000.00 two years ago. It was forty feet and had a Detroit diesel, that looked like new. Sometimes you just run a croos RVs for sale that bear closer examination and you may get a real value.