best way to sell

upsidedown Charlie wrote:
I don't particularly like the lifestyle. I particularly hate having any work done on it because they keep it for weeks. Won't go back to CW . Ever.

There is nothing wrong with the bus. The only work I've had done were options. But dealer took 6 weeks to prep after we wrote them a check. It's been in a different shop for three weeks having a tire minder system installed and a bent arm on the Traveler Dish replaced under warranty.

I think the RV industry needs decent service options.

Sorry Charlie, not buying into this thread at all. NO dealer, not even the worst dealer in the US (and by definition that dealer must exist) would take 6 weeks to prep a rig. ALL dealers want you to take delivery and get the heck out of their stores. And the odds of you going from the worst RV sales dealer in the US, to a different store that happens to be the worst RV service dealer in the US is off the charts. Again, no way does it take 3 weeks to install a tire pressure monitor and replace an arm on a Traveler Dish. Maybe, the dealer did not have the parts in stock or a big backup of rigs needing service and you agreed to leave it, but that is on you, not them. You could surely use the rig waiting on those items. I know we will not get it, but I sure would like to know the real story. (If this isn't just another troll post to kill time).

Oh, to answer your original question, to sell your rig get out your checkbook and write a big check for the difference between what you paid for the new rig and what you are going to get when you sell it. Your username says it all!

Being able to deal with minor issues yourself is a huge help. 7 years & we have never been back to the dealer we bought it from. That is mostly because the dealer is in CO. & we are based in MD. Only needed professional help from a RV tech once & that happened in the middle of a trip needing a new fridge. New fridge ordered & installed in 5 days.

upsidedown Charlie wrote:
I don't particularly like the lifestyle.

Heck of a time to figure this out! :W Most of us buying a rig as expensive and elaborate as yours would have already been through the various stages of camping / RVing and would have developed a pretty clear understanding of what this sport is all about. I have no idea what your prior experience may be BUT if you've not done this and simply stepped fully into the puddle without much forethought or prior experience with less expensive rigs then your current predicament isn't surprising at all. :(

I particularly hate having any work done on it because they keep it for weeks.

I think the RV industry needs decent service options.

RV servicing is an entirely different issue, the only commonality it has with your first complaint being you should have figured this out before getting in so deep. None of us like it but the reality is the RV industry is decades behind the auto industry in just about every aspect. We ALL complain about it but at the end of the day just have to deal with it as it is - your mistake would seem to be that you didn't recognize this fact before you sunk so much into this rig you have.

Personally, I'd suggest you not mix up these two issues as one has nothing to do with the other. You've got the rig and if you sell it now you're going to take a HUGE bath so that being the case I'd give it a chance - use that rig for what it's designed for and do a bit of traveling, in the meantime learn more about the inner workings so you can deal with smaller technical issues yourself rather than having to leave it for weeks with the dealer.

I don't particularly like the lifestyle. I particularly hate having any work done on it because they keep it for weeks. Won't go back to CW . Ever.

There is nothing wrong with the bus. The only work I've had done were options. But dealer took 6 weeks to prep after we wrote them a check. It's been in a different shop for three weeks having a tire minder system installed and a bent arm on the Traveler Dish replaced under warranty.

I think the RV industry needs decent service options.

Just wondering, what is the problem? Found out that you do not like the lifestyle, bought a bunch of problems or simply bought the wrong one?

Good time of year to sell. The previous owner of mine bought new, their first one. Found out that they did not like the lifestyle. 6 months later wanted out in the worst way. Ouch!

Put it on the market in September. We bought it in November after a couple of price drops. Got ourselves a MSRP $100K plus trailer for $85K. Oh but that price also INCLUDED the 7 month old, 16,000 mile 3500 Dually, longbox, crewcab with the 6.6L diesel.

Buying mistakes is expensive.

that's why I like my 26 year old rig. paid in full and I could get almost every penny I spent on it back if I sold it.

all I can say is good luck.

If you have time to sell on your own, try RVT.com or RV Trader. I sold a class A on RVT 7 years ago and did ok with it. Took about 2 months from start to finish but got relatively close to the price I wanted. Depending on how well you negotiated when you purchased and how much you put down, you might come out around what you owe or better.

If you are pressed for time and need to sell quickly, dealers like La Mesa or Lazy Days will buy, but you'll be hard pressed to get wholesale and if you are already upside down you'd be writing a big check to unload it. If you list on one of the sites I mentioned above, La Mesa will likely be in touch with you anyways as they seem to monitor the ads and reach out to sellers of coaches they are interested in, which I think yours would fit that bill.

We have a local consignment lot on a busy highway. It cost me $150 and I sold the rig in 3 days for more than I expected.

RV trader and craigslist.

If you think you're screwed now, just wait until you see what it is worth now that you drove it off the lot.

When we bought our Class A and I sat in the drivers seat I looked over at the sales guy when I fired it up and said "you know what that sound is? About 50k in deprecation". He laughed and said "not many people think about that when they buy them lol"

Consider keeping it and dealing with getting any issues fixed. If you have the sell for whatever reason just realize you're going to get hosed on depreciation.