paulcardoza wrote:
Hmmmmmm..... Used rig right? I'm sure there are issues that the dealership has not dealt with yet, as there would be with most any used rig. Typically the dealership will not "go through it" until there is a solid potential sale (a.k.a. a deposit).
While YOU have full intention of buying the rig without a deposit showing intent, I can understand why the dealer is skeptical. For every real buyer like you, there are 50 others who have no such solid intent of buying and the dealer isn't about to spend time and money prepping the rig for nothing.
Your notation on the offer was completely reasonable. The dealer's attempt at up-selling warranties and add on's is typical. All you need to do is stand firm on both issues.
Selling RV's is much like selling cars, only 100X worse. There are way more tire kickers than buyers in RV sales, compared to autos. It makes the process more frustrating for BOTH sides of the deal.
When I was just looking and not talking price my TT was sitting in their lot. I just asked if he would consider taking it in on trade. He looked at it inside and out. No charge. When I was in a prior dealership in Salt Lake and looking at MHs my TT was sitting in the lot and he looked at it inside and out. No charge. I certainly wouldn't give them any money or a deposit to spend a few minutes looking at my possible trade in. The sales people just sit all day with very little to do if they can't look at my trade without a deposit they won't see me again. There are lots and lots of RV dealers in this country. I do give them my business card that has my address and phone number on it. Oh, I think I got it. I'm a Wyoming resident so when they see my card in Salt Lake, UT, Laughlin, NV, Quartzsite, AZ, or Pomona, CA they know it's a now or never deal so they are nicer?
