Best time to buy an RV?

when i was shopping, i found that from Sept-Nov, prices seemed to drop.
we bought our HTT in Oct and i asked the dealer why their prices appeared to have dropped.
he told me that they wanted to get rid of inventor, for two reasons.
1. to get the inventory down during the winter, since they sold very few units during that time(they were in Chicago).
2. this also made room for the early spring, when the new model year units would start arriving for the summer season.

As with automobiles or trucks, consider buying at the end of a month, the last day preferably, toward the end of the day...in a rain or snow storm! Seriously. They are trying to meet quotas and will be more likely to deal. They will also be tired. Wear them down! This has worked for me in the past, could work for anyone else if they are persistent.

I've always "ordered" mine in Feb or April before the rush. Always have gotten a good deal and always get the TT exactly setup as I want it.

Remember they are a business. They have quarter end and year end to make their numbers. Though quarter end they may deal more, year end they tend to do a lot more flexing on serous buyers. Not only do they want good dollars to report on sales they have to count their year end inventory and pay taxes on that inventory.

Research when fiscal year end is for the dealer you want to go with. Very few are calendar year so it could be any month.

Preterit sector could be end of your states camping season.

When to buy is when no one else is buying, usually over the winter. The best time to sell is of a spring when everyone wants to buy.

We bought our last 2 trailers in January. The dealers seemed a little hungry.....

I'm in the mid Atlantic and December,January has become my preferred time to buy. Do your research prior. Know exactly what you want and order it. May take a couple of months to arrive but you will get a good price and have the dealers undivided attention since sales are slow and not many people are buying that time of year.
Don't play games in terms of decision making and commitment let the dealer know you are ready to pull the trigger. ....Be ready to pull it all research should be complete at this point!
You can also get good deals buying off the lot during the winter months but selection maybe limited

There is a lot more to consider than just price. Price wise, now is probably the worst time to buy as there is a huge demand and dealers can command best prices for high demand models. The best time to buy price wise is when nobody else is buying. That would be after the summer season has ended and they are looking at flooring anything that hasn't sold over the winter. Lots of folks swear that the best time to buy is at RV shows but I think it is better to wait until there isn't a lineup waiting for a salesman to come take your money.

The downside is inventory. In the fall, most dealers will only have the models that everyone else looked at and passed up. If you can find what you want, this may work in your favor. The best time for inventory is in the spring when the new year's models hit the showrooms. You might find a dealer who is willing to order one for you but at that point, he'll make you a better deal on one he has in stock.

Disclaimer, I never worked for a dealer but I have been worked BY a dealer.