I am new in the world of Class A, but what is up with the high price of used DP's.Are people underwater with these things? Why would I pay 225k for a two or three year old,say Newmar or Tiffin,when a good discount new is 40k more? Is the 40k worth a fresh warranty and know that you have a clean slate? I do understand most people who can afford these do a good job of taking care of them,but????? I also know pre-buy inspections don't catch everything. Whats your thought process? Used and potential out of pocket cost if something breaks ( and who knows what that will be),or piece of mind warranty...and something breaks.

Just remember that a brand new one may be 30%-40% off MSRP but then you have the usual issues that all the new ones have leaving it at the shop for repairs. If thats not a problem go new. If you want to save on a great barely used one with all the bugs fixed and be able to take off right away, get with Dave Lester on Facebook. Pay him to do your appraisal when you find the perfect used Class A.

lj2654 wrote:Just remember that a brand new one may be 30%-40% off MSRP but then you have the usual issues that all the new ones have leaving it at the shop for repairs. If thats not a problem go new. If you want to save on a great barely used one with all the bugs fixed and be able to take off right away, get with Dave Lester on Facebook. Pay him to do your appraisal when you find the perfect used Class A.Great! Thank you. Who is Dave Lester affiliated with? That would certainly be a good negotiating tool. I assume he does an onsite appraisal? Or strictly an age/mileage thing?

I was just looking at RVTrader and was very disappointed at how low the prices were for used diesel pushers. I guess it's all a matter of perspective.

If your buying, prices look highIf your selling, they look lowmost items never get the asking price

You said you're looking at used Newmars and Tiffins for $225k. Have you priced what a new one of those manufacturers and models cost? There are other manufacturers out there for much less but you're looking at quality RVs. We bought our Newmar Dutch Star in 2004 for $150k - new. We wouldn't buy one nowadays for the price they're getting.I don't know about Tiffin but Newmars can be ordered with many individualized additions which ups the price. We made over 100 changes to ours.Take a look at this site for comparison prices and years:http://motorhomesoftexas.com/c#/coachesrv/all/default/all/all/all

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janstey58
Explorer
Apr 04, 2018
We drove 400+ miles to view and purchase our 2015 Discovery a year ago, and did a lot of homework and negotiation before we traveled. Ours was a 1.5 year old coach with 12K miles on it, and everything checked out good while there. We did have an awning and hot water heater issue which we discovered at home in the spring, which the OKC CW stood by after some difficulty and was fixed at our local CW. Price wise, we did well based on the market at the time, we got a $300K coach for $190K used.
Props2
Explorer
Apr 04, 2018
2gypsies wrote:
You said you're looking at used Newmars and Tiffins for $225k. Have you priced what a new one of those manufacturers and models cost? There are other manufacturers out there for much less but you're looking at quality RVs. We bought our Newmar Dutch Star in 2004 for $150k - new. We wouldn't buy one nowadays for the price they're getting.

I don't know about Tiffin but Newmars can be ordered with many individualized additions which ups the price. We made over 100 changes to ours.

Take a look at this site for comparison prices and years:

http://motorhomesoftexas.com/c#/coachesrv/all/default/all/all/all

It just might mean a road trip over to that place.Since we will be in the Tampa area next week how does Lazy Days stack up? I wanted my wife to check out some floor plans and I can do some price comparisons.
Props2
Explorer
Apr 04, 2018
Two Hands wrote:
I was just looking at RVTrader and was very disappointed at how low the prices were for used diesel pushers. I guess it's all a matter of perspective.

I widened my search area to the south,say,Tampa Florida,and saw a large difference in price. Up north it seems we have less inventory for DP's,hence,higher prices. Mostly dealer sales.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Apr 04, 2018
You said you're looking at used Newmars and Tiffins for $225k. Have you priced what a new one of those manufacturers and models cost? There are other manufacturers out there for much less but you're looking at quality RVs. We bought our Newmar Dutch Star in 2004 for $150k - new. We wouldn't buy one nowadays for the price they're getting.

I don't know about Tiffin but Newmars can be ordered with many individualized additions which ups the price. We made over 100 changes to ours.

Take a look at this site for comparison prices and years:

http://motorhomesoftexas.com/c#/coachesrv/all/default/all/all/all
MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 04, 2018
If your buying, prices look high

If your selling, they look low

most items never get the asking price
Two_Hands
Explorer
Apr 04, 2018
I was just looking at RVTrader and was very disappointed at how low the prices were for used diesel pushers. I guess it's all a matter of perspective.
Props2
Explorer
Apr 04, 2018
lj2654 wrote:
Just remember that a brand new one may be 30%-40% off MSRP but then you have the usual issues that all the new ones have leaving it at the shop for repairs. If thats not a problem go new.

If you want to save on a great barely used one with all the bugs fixed and be able to take off right away, get with Dave Lester on Facebook. Pay him to do your appraisal when you find the perfect used Class A.

Great! Thank you. Who is Dave Lester affiliated with? That would certainly be a good negotiating tool. I assume he does an onsite appraisal? Or strictly an age/mileage thing?
lj2654
Explorer
Apr 03, 2018
Just remember that a brand new one may be 30%-40% off MSRP but then you have the usual issues that all the new ones have leaving it at the shop for repairs. If thats not a problem go new.

If you want to save on a great barely used one with all the bugs fixed and be able to take off right away, get with Dave Lester on Facebook. Pay him to do your appraisal when you find the perfect used Class A.

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