Trading from DP to fifthwheel

Hedgehog wrote:
My wife and I are considering trading our 2006 Monaco knight to either a Montana or bighorn fifthwheel. We just don't use the motor home enough to justify a engine and other components just sitting. We currently only put about 1,300 miles a year on it. The dealers around here are now insulting me with I consider low offers on my coach and I was looking for some input. First off, I know it's best to sell it outright but I don't have the patience for that. As of right now, two different dealers want around $6,000 plus my motor home for a fifthwheel that stickers for around $83,000. They keep blaming the fact that Monaco and road master are out of business and that drives the price of my coach down. My coach only has 29,000 miles and I have maintained the roof annually. I also replace the engine oil annually even though it on,y has 1,300 miles on it. I just put six new batteries a month ago and my front tires were replaced last year. What do you think a fair price would be? Last year I was offered a similar fifthwheel and $8,000 back in my pocket. I tried getting my wife down to a travel trailer but she's not interested. She still likes the motor home but is starting to see my point with all the maintenance time and cost that goes into it for the amount a use we get out of it. Any input would be appreciated.

You're right about what you're saying and with the miles driven, but this was something to consider before the purchase, not after. So, the way it stands now, you're not going to ever be money ahead with whatever your maintenance costs on the coach might be, so you might as well keep it. Unless of course, someone comes along with a fiver that you like and is just dying to trade for a coach like yours. Now, that's more like reality and there should be a lot of people like that around. Here you can make a deal whereas you get a truck as well and it's all set up and ready to go. Sweet and it can't get any better than that... :C
A trade of some sort with a private party can always get you out from under, if you're willing to work at it some.