Selling Class A DP - Tires ??
I am trying to sell my 2003 Revolution with 53,000 miles on it. Currently, I have Michelin XZA-3 that have approximately 5,000 miles on them. However, the Manufacture Date is BN1X-2810 (Oct 201...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:toedtoes wrote:
So as a buyer, I can buy it for $45k without new tires or $48.5k with new tires. If I buy tires on my own, they will run me $3.5k.
Hmmmm. Let's see. Which is the better deal????
It seems like a wash doesn't it. For my buyer, I eliminated the hassle of him finding the specific tires he wanted, scheduling the installation, delivering and picking up the coach, etc. For him it was worth it to pay my full asking price to not have to deal with the tire issue. It also gave me the upper hand during negotiation by being willing to go the extra mile for the buyer. Naturally the deal had been consummated and a substantial down payment made, before I purchased the tires.
The buyer was able to hop in the coach and drive the 1200 miles home without any issues. It was a win for both parties.
Ah, see now you've added the "drive 1200 miles home" to the equation. That does make a difference (as you'll note in one of my prior posts, I pointed out that someone having to drive a long distance home in the RV may appreciate the added assistance in purchasing new tires).
But, I still think the actual cost of the tires is a wash. The buyer is paying for them either way. So rather than assume they want it done one way or another, just provide the tire inspection results and let them decide how to do it. For most folks buying within their home area, they've most likely already got a preferred tire shop they use and they can buy when and where they want rather than right at that moment. A friend just bought a class C that sat in her driveway for a month while she waited to renew the registration - it wouldn't make a monetary difference if she bought the tires at purchase or 4 weeks later, but it may be more convenient one way or the other for her. Better to let her choose.
If they are traveling a distance to buy the rig, then offering to refer them to a tire shop and help with the logistics will suffice. Saying "I'll buy the tires if you pay me $3.5k more" is just semantics when it comes to the money. It's the convenience of when it is done that mattered.
