Used but almost new price opinion
The wife and I have been casually looking at Class A motor homes. Since we are mainly weekend warriors due to both of our work schedules, we are looking at used models. We have been going to RV show...
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MaverickBBD wrote:
Remember it is only worth that much if they can find someone who will pay that much. The manufacturer and the dealer have already made a profit on that coach otherwise they wouldn't have sold it. Now from here on out it is all gravy to them.
Only if they got it for free on a trade - which they didn't. They had to "pay" the customer that traded it in. Obviously less than what they will sell for but it's not all gravy. By the time they prep it, store it, advertise it, spend time on it for sale, the profit margin on a used coach is not nearly as much a new one. And it really comes down to the deal that was made with the guy trading it in. They may have given him more on his trade if he bought a high dollar coach, so they could be very tight on a trade. No one but the dealer really knows what their margin is and you can bet they will price it based on competition and more than what they have in it. As far as "only worth what someone will pay" they won't fire sale it to get it out the door. They'll hold it until they get what they want. My guess is, it won't sit for long. Supply vs demand. Apparently supply is low according to the OP's search and now is RV season.
