Pricing confusion???????????
Was looking at an ad for a 2002 R-Vision Trail-lite 251 motorhome on RVTrader. It's listed by a dealer for $24,900. NADA average retail, accounting for mileage but no options added is $11,582. (T...
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JALLEN4 wrote:
Trying to buy a unit for your personal use and limiting one's self to some magic formula based on some mythical value guide is a fool's errand.
Well said, Jallen4. Some folks view the various value guides (Nada, Kelley Blue Book, etc.) like their numbers are derived from a law of science or supreme being. Instead, the information they provide should just serve as a general guide.
In reality, often times "values" assigned to many things (whether a product, service, asset), don't make logical sense. For example, paintings that sell for millions of dollars boggle my mind. Truly, value and beauty are in the eye of the beholder.
When my wife and I make a purchase, we generally seek a "fair" price, from establishments we trust, that provide good customer service. I would much rather pay a few extra bucks at such places, than to hand my hard-earned money over to questionable characters or businesses.
So, I guess for us, price is not the number one priority, but just one of several considerations when making a purchase.
