Forum Discussion

nephi007's avatar
nephi007
Explorer
Jul 03, 2017

follow the bouncing ball

Hello. We owe $18,930.00 or so on a 2016 trailer. It has bunks but we now want a rear kitchen model. The rig we like is a 2017 selling for !8k or so. For kicks and giggles we went to dealer to look at numbers. Here is the bottom line. Selling price for 2017 rig $29,205.00! (what happened to the 18K price?) Trade in for our 2016: $20,710 (wow!) trade in difference: $$8495.00..fees etc plus difference is $9630.00 or so. trade payoff: $18,930. that added to $9630 equals $28,560. payment would be $267.60 for 12 years @5.24%. Wife laughed and walked out and I dutifully followed her. lesson: grass isn't always greener on the other side.

47 Replies

  • upshot is that we wanted the rear kitchen model made by the same manufacturer but rep said they no longer carry that manufacturers product because the freight cost from Indiana is more than the freight
    costfrom the west coast manufacturer's line they carry now. Makes sense.
  • I always start out 'looking just for kicks and giggles'

    Isn't that the way Car/truck/RV Dealership lots are set up..for looking
  • "For kicks and giggles we went to dealer to look at numbers."

    If you were truly interested in buying a new TT, I have no issue. If you were there only for "kicks and giggles," I do. Why waste anyone's time? When you are, or were, working is this what you want people to do to you...your company?
  • Once they heard trade they gave you the MSRP on the new trailer and started from there. What they were doing was padding there bottom line to make money on the new unit and the trade in and to make you feel good about getting a good trade in price.