sell or trade?
Which is the best way to go..sell privately or trade?
Forum Discussion
Depends on the seller's patience and level of effort they are willing to put into selling a coach.
A private sale has the potential for a substantial increase is the sale price but the seller will be doing all the work of a dealer. Advertising, scheduling viewings, dealing with potential buyers and such. Also the coach will need to maintain in a ready for sale state. Cleaned and shinny with most if not all personal items removed.
With a trade in you will take a hit in the dealer's offer against the perceived value of the coach. Dealers need to buy low and sell high otherwise they go out of business. You won't get an offer based on what NADA or what other guides might list as the retail value since you are negotiating at the wholesale level. The up side is you're done with the coach and it really doesn't matter how may bugs are splattered on the windshield. Plus if you still owe on the coach the dealer will take care of the pay off and title transfer.
Probably the biggest down side of selling on your own is if you find your next coach today and need to pull the trigger quickly. Selling your current coach privately can take time which can result in you owning two rigs. On the other side if you can live without a coach selling privately first will give you a bit more in funds for the next purchase.
A private sale has the potential for a substantial increase is the sale price but the seller will be doing all the work of a dealer. Advertising, scheduling viewings, dealing with potential buyers and such. Also the coach will need to maintain in a ready for sale state. Cleaned and shinny with most if not all personal items removed.
With a trade in you will take a hit in the dealer's offer against the perceived value of the coach. Dealers need to buy low and sell high otherwise they go out of business. You won't get an offer based on what NADA or what other guides might list as the retail value since you are negotiating at the wholesale level. The up side is you're done with the coach and it really doesn't matter how may bugs are splattered on the windshield. Plus if you still owe on the coach the dealer will take care of the pay off and title transfer.
Probably the biggest down side of selling on your own is if you find your next coach today and need to pull the trigger quickly. Selling your current coach privately can take time which can result in you owning two rigs. On the other side if you can live without a coach selling privately first will give you a bit more in funds for the next purchase.
