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scrapnread
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Mar 14, 2014

Brand new owners today!

I have been lurking this site for about 4 months. We were given a 1980 travel trailer in Sept.2012 and loved using it for deer season camping and extra room for guests. However Tuesday, we decided to look at floor plans in case we ever decided to buy a new trailer. We looked at more than 50 trailers in the town closest to us and saw prices from $25k (manager's sale price) to $32k. We headed to what we thought was a used trailer lot. The owner told us about this amazing deal he had on a brand he wasn't carrying anymore. We looked at it and it was the same floor plan we had seen on several lots for a sale price of $25k. He had it priced for $18k and offered us $2k for our 1980. We called our bank, had it financed by 3pm yesterday and brought home our 2014 Salem 27rkss by Forest River.
My question is, did we get taken or not?

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  • campin_in_the_r's avatar
    campin_in_the_r
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Congratulations! On the new rig; you'll love it!

    I researched prices for our trailer before we sealed the deal and I know I paid a little more for mine than if I had driven to another state for a similar model, but mine had a number of extras on it that make it better than the others out there, I bought it from a dealer I trust, and I didn't have to drive for hours to pick it up.
  • jmcgsd's avatar
    jmcgsd
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    DutchmenSport wrote:
    Congrats!

    If you are happy with the price, that's all that matters. No need to second guess now. Enjoy and have fun!


    Absolutely! Life's too short to second guess over and over.
    Congratulations and enjoy!
  • DukeAJuke's avatar
    DukeAJuke
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Congrats! That price looks about right for that couch. You can always subtract about $8-$10,000 from the MSRP for a new trailer which is about what you got it for.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Congrats!

    If you are happy with the price, that's all that matters. No need to second guess now. Enjoy and have fun!
  • wmoses's avatar
    wmoses
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    scrapnread wrote:
    He had it priced for $18k and offered us $2k for our 1980. We called our bank, had it financed by 3pm yesterday and brought home our 2014 Salem 27rkss by Forest River.
    My question is, did we get taken or not?

    Congratulations on the new trailer, but why ask such a question now? Its probably to late to do anything about the price you paid. That phase is done and now the next phase is actually using the thing and modifying it to perfectly suit your needs and lifestyle.

    Good luck and have fun camping.
  • campigloo's avatar
    campigloo
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Didn't take long for the bug to get you did it! If you like the coach and it fits your needs then it's a good price for you. I don't think I have ever bought anything that someone didn't say they could have gotten a better price. Just enjoy the new toy. At this rate, you may be upgrading next spring!
  • 2008Wildcat's avatar
    2008Wildcat
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Congrats and enjoy!!

    You really bought it for $16K, because the real amount a dealer put into a 1980 TT is $1.
  • loulou57's avatar
    loulou57
    Explorer
    Mar 14, 2014
    Enjoy your new trailer. Don't worry about what others think of the price you paid. The prices seem to vary quite a bit all across the country. As long as you are happy then that is all that matters.

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