GaiaGoddess wrote:
Is there a preference among you guys? I have noticed Rv's are definately cheaper from a private seller, but then you wonder if everything has been checked and if they're being honest about stuff.
If I'm paying cash, then I'm open to both private and dealer--whoever gets me the best deal on what I'm looking for. As for the notion that the dealer would check the camper more thoroughly than a private seller, or be more honest about it, that's not always true...
For example, I once traded in a pop-up to the dealer. It had some dry rot, so I was ok with letting it go for cheap. The dealer then proceeded to say that since it's missing the awning, they need to discount the value because they will place an awning on it before selling it... I went with it anyway, as I didn't want to sell anyone a dry-rotted trailer myself. The next day, the dealer turned around and listed it for sale as it was, no awning, and for 4 times what they gave me in a trade-in...Suffice to say, I never traded another camper in after that...I doubt they checked it very thoroughly, as I traded it in at about closing time, and it was listed for sale by the next morning...
