Purchase from dealer or private party?

MookieKat wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
Look for the deal that you can sell it for what you bought it for is the best way to go. Has worked for me for many years now.

How do you determine this? What is a good rule of thumb for predicting this sort of thing?

I look at all advertisements and classifieds. You get a real good feeling for what they are going for. It's really not predicting. It doesn't work for well for buying at a dealership but when it comes to buying used it works 100% for me.

When I what any type of toy I only buy one that is priced lower than the going rate and/or I offer less than what the average price they are asking. That way I KNOW that when I am done or didn't like it I can always get what I paid for it back. 30 years and counting and I have never had to sell something for less than what I paid for it and in most cases have used for a minimum of 2 years. I consider my method as using something for free.

Baring the crash of 2008 which history being cyclical it will take another 10 years for that to happen and IMHO it will never go that low again. For me all that meant was there was a glut of RV's on the market that drove the used prices down with people trying to get out of their RV's so they could save their house.

Same thing with my toad I was NOT going to buy a new one by any means I have no need for a small car, don't like small cars. But needed one for the MH for long travel.

I bought one way under the price they were going for so when I was done with it I could get my money back. When I hit the road full time the first CG I was in I was offered 2,000 more than what I paid for it. Didn't even know that Trackers were so well liked by RV'ers, It was then I knew I had done really good this time!

Bottom line there is ALWAYS a seller out there that is in a financial bind or situation and HAS to sell something fast and making a profit is not really high on their list. I find them.:C