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Labmom
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Apr 16, 2017

Cannot find MSRP price for new 2017 Coleman travel trailer

Hello,
My DH and I are looking into purchasing a new 2017 Dutchmen Coleman Light LX series 1605FB. I am trying to be prepared before I go in to the dealership to negotiate however I cannot find the MSRP anywhere. I has read do start 30-40% off MSRP. I have looked on the Coleman site and other sites and the MSRP is TBA. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can go to find the MSRP price and what the camper is actually selling for? The dealer is the only one in my area that sells this brand too so I can't go to another dealer to check their price. Thanks in advance!
Labmom
  • As was mentioned earlier, check RV trader, put in the make model etc of what you are looking at, and you will see a wide range of prices.

    Some very high, (they leave a lot of room for downpayment and trade in to make financing easier, and then offer you a huge discount)

    Others very low, (usually with high transportation, and dealer prep and administrative fees)
    Go to the websites of the listings and you can usually find what the fees are on the lower priced ones which gives you a little better idea of what the mean average of the two methods are.

    Welcome to car buying in the wild west days.
  • CW sales have over the years had less than an honest reputation. Coleman brand is pretty new in the business, so check out brand quality reputation before you plunk down your money.
  • What Don said !!

    MSRP is established at individual dealers, based on overhead, dealer markup, shipping costs, and actual unit cost. All of which, vary from one dealer to another. If your salesperson tells you an MSRP number, that number was established by that particular dealership.

    I did a search for your make / model, on RVtrader, and found prices between 13.5K and 21K
  • Thanks for your responses. I saw it at Camping World dealership and the model and MSRP is not listed on website. I did finally find one in another state. Stupid question but is the price in one state comparable to what the price is for locally for me? Also, the price that is listed on the camping website is that the MSRP? It is not clarified on the site. Thanks so much in advance! This is such unchartered territory for me!
  • X2 the dealer makes a msrp up ,then he can diacount the rv by tens of thousands to make un knowing buyers think there getting a great deal ,little different than cars. do lots of searching so you know what the real price is, dealers are there to make big checks not to be your buddy.
  • MSRP in the RV industry is a figmant of the sales managers imagination at each stealship. You will find it is what they want it to be. Uea, the factory has a suggested list price, but again.... check online for selling price of the model you want, then compare that price to what your local stealer is asking. That at least will give you a running start. Also, before you walk in the door have a Maximum price you are willing to pay and stick to it. Be prepared to walk. Also be prepared to buy long distance.
  • Camping World sells Coleman, Try looking at there site.