Trade in values
Are most RV dealers giving top dollar for trade ins right now?
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Horsedoc wrote:
It is sorta like, "Pay more and we can allow you a higher value on what we take as your trade in". That said if what you have is a nice rig and well cared for and they figure it will sell quickly then their offer will go higher.
I worked at a retirement job for a few auto dealerships around town here - what they do and how they figured things was amazing but always seemed they made money on the car they sold you and the car you sold them.
Right. A dealership (like any business) is in it for profit. They only want your RV if they can make money on it. A buyer in a private sale is not buying for profit, they're buying to use it. The motive is different and thus so is the value. A dealership always offers less to increase margin. If they show you more it's because you will pay more on what you are buying.
