Samsonsworld wrote:
Nobody wants my advice but I'll give it anyway.
Don't buy $60-80k rvs. The more you spend, the more you'll lose. It's like investing in a mobile home. It's generally a bad idea. If you have it to blow....more power to you.
There are bargain models out there, that are cheaper and sell better used, especially if they can be towed with smaller vehicles.
I don't care how well you maintain your 20 yo trailer...nobody wants to buy it except maybe for a deer lease. You won't get a lot of money. Then you get hit with the price of a new one with little to put down from the old. Sell 7-10 yo imo, depending how much you like your unit. Or keep it forever and good luck!
I'm not really concerned with resale value on my unit. I'm more concerned with using the unit myself.
The only way to get value out of any RV is to use it.
If I can use my unit for 15-20 years I am getting good value out of it.
I am at the 10 year point but I am a long way from being done with my unit. I figure I have at least another 5 years to go.
Getting a lot of money for it when I'm done with it is not a priority for me. Using it for a long long time is the priority.
When I get ready to buy again it will most likely be new and factory ordered. With the options I want in the colors I want.
I will not be looking fora bargain unit that is made to someone elses liking. The wrong unit is not a bargain at any price.
My plan will be to keep that unit forever, long enough that resale is a low priority. Again I buy my rigs to use fully and frequently vs. being concerned with resale.
As long as I'm using my RV i am getting full value out of it.
