Are you a fan of buying at RV Shows?

If you buy a model that is at the show, you can be assured that 5,000 people have walked on the new carpet, spilled drinks and crumbs, and let 2,000 kids bounce on YOUR new mattress.

NekkidFish wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:
Go to the dealership when all the higher pressure, high preforming salesman are at the show.

If you have done your homework, you can squeeze a little more out of the salesmen/mangers left behind at "home."

Ooooh, I like that idea!! :)

Not to poke holes in this idea....but.... MOST of the important , decision making managers are usually at the shows...you most likely will get someone who does not have the power to accept that low price you may offer.....

My daughter signed the paperwork for a new TT at a show in MI several years ago. The deal was done till they got a call from the dealership telling them the salesman made an error in the price and they wanted $7,000 more. Well, they didn't know who they were dealing with. My daughter and her husband picked up their new rig 2 days later and no extra money changed hands.

BuckBarker wrote:
My daughter signed the paperwork for a new TT at a show in MI several years ago. The deal was done till they got a call from the dealership telling them the salesman made an error in the price and they wanted $7,000 more. Well, they didn't know who they were dealing with. My daughter and her husband picked up their new rig 2 days later and no extra money changed hands.

I really wish someone would try to tell me that a signed contract and price wasn't good. Some people are sooooooo silly and think you are following in their footsteps.

Glad your DD and hubby learned at the feet of a master.

IDman wrote:
If you buy a model that is at the show, you can be assured that 5,000 people have walked on the new carpet, spilled drinks and crumbs, and let 2,000 kids bounce on YOUR new mattress.

Yuck!

I'll offer a different opinion.

If you have already done your research, know what you want and have gotten several prices from local dealers then I don't see the harm in making a purchase at a show. I've never done it, but I heard a salesman suggest that the manufacturers give special incentives to the dealers to sell during the show and the dealers can then, in turn, offer a better price.

Armed with the knowledge of exactly what you want and the best price you can get OUTSIDE the show, why not try to make a deal at the show. Worst case scenario they don't offer a great deal and you smile and walk away.

Now... if you are talking about purchasing a trailer that was used at the show, I want a good amount off the best price I could find. As others have said, you've had a lot of people trampling through, pulling on things, spilling, not wiping shoes, kids slamming doors and pushing buttons, people pulling and picking on things, etc. If I was to purchase a floor model trailer from a show, they would have to knock at least 15-20% off the lowest price I could get elsewhere AND I would have a very detailed PDI and point out any defects before signing and get it in writing that they will fix the defects or offer a greater discount.

I wouldn't buy on impulse at a show though, that isn't my style. I'm one of those guys that researches for months or years before pulling the trigger.

I do plan on researching and shopping through the winter. I already know we will go to the Cincy/Dayton RV Show, and the one that is in Louisville. I've also got the names a few big dealers here and in Louisville that we will visit.

In my neck of the woods, several dealers run "show specials" for a couple of weeks after the show.

No!

NekkidFish wrote:

IDman wrote:
If you buy a model that is at the show, you can be assured that 5,000 people have walked on the new carpet, spilled drinks and crumbs, and let 2,000 kids bounce on YOUR new mattress.

Yuck!

To this point, we have seen allot of broken items inside RVs at shows. Everything from chairs, recliners, tables, steps, toilet, shower doors,etc.. For us, shows are a great place to look, research, and dream.