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bogie514
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Dec 19, 2015

Best time to purchase?

We are back on the TT market and are shopping with another couple who are looking at the same campers we are. They are dead set on buying a camper before the 1st of the year. Is this a good time to get the best price on a new camper? When we go to the dealerships it seems like there are relatively few customers in the showrooms.
  • I found the best prices at major RV showes.I know some will disagree. But this is MY experience. I got the show deal on a ordered unit. I got the deal I wanted on a unit with the options I wanted.
  • And one last thought, think about registration dues right after your Christmas payments come in.
  • Best time to buy an RV ( or a boat) is in NOV and DEC, their slowest time! Look for a leftover of that year-- like right now a 2015... We bought a 2014 Bullet 285RLS last Nov and got the dealer to take another $5000 off his sale price as well as throw in a WD hitch, brake controller and electric tongue jack after we got the lowest price and sat it out a couple days... There was a 2015 same model right next to it and he wouldn't budge. No one else was there that day buying and we had the full attention of the Sales Mgr. Don't wait until Jan and Feb shows because you will be looking at 2016 new models and will be competing with many buyers... Most important to find the right floor plan and then find a leftover new one. Check out the Bullet line of Ultralights.. have had ZERO issues with ours in first year and I have seen only positive comments from other Bullet owners on this forum! Good luck!
  • Buy summer toys in the fall & winter toys in the spring. Don't forget to factor in at least 6 months storage that will be yours to pay or negotiate into the price.

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