Dealer pricing way over NADA!
The good news is we are shopping for our first TT. The problem is dealer pricing on used rvs is hard to figure. I found a really nice 2005 Terry 260 bhs. The dealer has it discounted to 11,999 from 14...
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You gotta understand the game. The dealer likely took it in on trade. And gave the previous owner a lot on paper for it. which was made up for on the inflated price of the new TT he bought. This made the previous owner feel really good.
Now the dealer is doing the same thing with the used TT. He is expecting someone to come in towing a real clunker, and expecting a fortune for it. So this TT is marked up so that he can do this,,,, even if he has to pay someone to haul off the clunker.
Never do trade ins. Real money talks loud. If you are paying cash,,, the dealer will be much inclined to discount the TT a lot.
This goes for buying new as well.
I have always sold my old one myself. I price them well, and the first person that looks at it has always been the buyer. Last time I had backup offers. I can sell my old ones for good prices, because I bought them at good prices.
I paid 15,500 OTD for my 2001 Wilderness new. Most dealers were in the 26-30K range for them. Ten years later most dealers were selling that TT for 15,000!! I priced mine at 9,500.00 on Craigs list and took the first call 15 minutes later. The next day he was the new owner and I had to tell two other people that they missed out.
Now the dealer is doing the same thing with the used TT. He is expecting someone to come in towing a real clunker, and expecting a fortune for it. So this TT is marked up so that he can do this,,,, even if he has to pay someone to haul off the clunker.
Never do trade ins. Real money talks loud. If you are paying cash,,, the dealer will be much inclined to discount the TT a lot.
This goes for buying new as well.
I have always sold my old one myself. I price them well, and the first person that looks at it has always been the buyer. Last time I had backup offers. I can sell my old ones for good prices, because I bought them at good prices.
I paid 15,500 OTD for my 2001 Wilderness new. Most dealers were in the 26-30K range for them. Ten years later most dealers were selling that TT for 15,000!! I priced mine at 9,500.00 on Craigs list and took the first call 15 minutes later. The next day he was the new owner and I had to tell two other people that they missed out.
