How far would you drive for new TT?
I'm amazed at the price variation by area of the country for RVs. I asked my local dealer who had a unit I was interested in why I could buy the same unit he had @ 33K for 25K if I was willing to dri...
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What people are forgetting about the cost to go a distance to buy an RV or aything else they can save an amount of money on is calculating the true cost of the trip. A lot more to it than what's been posted.
For instance: Only part of the trip cost can be real as you'd still be driving etc to a much closer dealer anyway or around town etc and that's not free either and then will still pay more for the item too. Hate to break it to some but you will still be eating even at home and was that food free or the utility cost to prepare it? How about any money spent while not going for entertainment or other activities? Sure hope you aren't going out to eat at home as that's as much or more than getting some food and yup, driving again, when not going to save real money and the additional interest on the higher costs if the item is financed. That's big bucks every year until paid off! You need to deduct the cost of your normal living/eating/true interest/etc from traveling even a long distance to save real money to be accurate.
As for any warranty repairs, the manufacturer pays the place they OK'd to do what's needed to be done, the dealer doesn't or have any fish in that pond but many like to mark up the manufacturer's reimbersments, so beware! If you want something done to an item or an RV not covered under the warranty, you make all the decisions and will pay the costs anyway so that's a no brainer and a mute subject.
Can you be enjoying a mini or long trip or vacation and seeing the countryside RV'ing etc while just sitting/staying at home by not going?
Why is the cost of living and the same items cost 10% to 25% higher on either the east or west coast or much of the south? Because other than just the actual shipping costs, people living in these places/areas are in general willing to pay the more money for the same items and are a "captive audience" so why should sellers/dealers ever lower their prices??? In most of these areas mentioned, the taxes and cost of living is much higher than some other areas and the people living in the higher cost areas just accept it as being normal and keep shelling out the extra $$$ over and over. If you want your local stores/dealers to be more competitive, you simply avoid them until they do so or they will close the doors and a more competitive operation will come into the area then as they are well aware of why others have closed. Competition moderated by demand is what drive selling prices! Why pay more????
For instance: Only part of the trip cost can be real as you'd still be driving etc to a much closer dealer anyway or around town etc and that's not free either and then will still pay more for the item too. Hate to break it to some but you will still be eating even at home and was that food free or the utility cost to prepare it? How about any money spent while not going for entertainment or other activities? Sure hope you aren't going out to eat at home as that's as much or more than getting some food and yup, driving again, when not going to save real money and the additional interest on the higher costs if the item is financed. That's big bucks every year until paid off! You need to deduct the cost of your normal living/eating/true interest/etc from traveling even a long distance to save real money to be accurate.
As for any warranty repairs, the manufacturer pays the place they OK'd to do what's needed to be done, the dealer doesn't or have any fish in that pond but many like to mark up the manufacturer's reimbersments, so beware! If you want something done to an item or an RV not covered under the warranty, you make all the decisions and will pay the costs anyway so that's a no brainer and a mute subject.
Can you be enjoying a mini or long trip or vacation and seeing the countryside RV'ing etc while just sitting/staying at home by not going?
Why is the cost of living and the same items cost 10% to 25% higher on either the east or west coast or much of the south? Because other than just the actual shipping costs, people living in these places/areas are in general willing to pay the more money for the same items and are a "captive audience" so why should sellers/dealers ever lower their prices??? In most of these areas mentioned, the taxes and cost of living is much higher than some other areas and the people living in the higher cost areas just accept it as being normal and keep shelling out the extra $$$ over and over. If you want your local stores/dealers to be more competitive, you simply avoid them until they do so or they will close the doors and a more competitive operation will come into the area then as they are well aware of why others have closed. Competition moderated by demand is what drive selling prices! Why pay more????
