Should NADA be banned?

tinstartrvlr wrote:
He said not to add any items because the NADA number already takes those things into consideration (which makes me wonder why options are listed in the first place if they mean nothing).

That is correct, NADA already accounts for the items that come standard on the rig. If you have extra cost options, or additional items added, THEN you check them off as well to add (a little) extra value. That's why they are listed.

tinstartrvlr wrote:
The value of my camper, to the dealer as a trade, would be ten to 15 percent below the low retail number. That is how it works.

Trade in values are always ridiculously low vs what you could sell it for privately. The dealer must be able to fix whatever needs fixing and still sell it for a profit. NADA's numbers are retail; trade in values are significantly lower.

tinstartrvlr wrote:

Since the NADA number is basically just a random number, taking nothing into consideration such as added options, condition, etc. it means if I wanted to sell my TT, I am simply competing with some apparently random NADA number. And since NADA is the end all to end all, it makes it nearly impossible to realistically price a used TT.

So in theory, my TT, whether clean and neat, or filthy and rotted, should be worth whatever that particular NADA number is.

Again, NADA DOES allow extra value for ADDED options, and since they list 2 values (average and low retail), clean and neat vs filthy and rotted are also accounted for. Additionally, if your rig is "like new", then you could easily justify a higher selling (not trade-in) price than NADA's "average" retail.

NADA is a quick guide, to get you in the ballpark, nothing more. No one says you HAVE to sell your rig at that price, nor buy a rig at that price. Everything is negotiable, whether private party buying/selling, or dealer buying/trade-in. I really don't understand the angst, other than you want to justify your opinion of the value of your current rig..:h Relax and enjoy it; it will never actually be worth what you hope/want it to be worth.

BTW, NADA was actually really close on my rig, when I purchased last year. I looked for awhile; my model was typically going for almost exactly what NADA claimed as the "average" retail price; a few higher, a few lower. Eventually I was able to find one on consignment (at a dealer) and paid closer to NADA's "low" retail even though it was super clean and had low miles.