How to find a used trailer

Facebook

No one has mentioned it but…

There are a bunch of groups on Facebook that are dedicated to all things RVing, it is a good way to see things local that may not be on craigslist or at a dealer.

I have even seen a posts where people take pictures of trailers they see for sale locally on the road.

**It looks like you have been a member for a while so I assume you know a thing or two about TT but I agree with everyone in taking a knowledgeable friend.

midnightsadie wrote:
first find a friend that knows TT and take him with you.

Best advice of all. And take a moisture meter.

Of course, you can always find a good one. But I bought used and wasn't happy. If I were to offer any advice, it would be to at least buy used from a dealer and ask about warranty so you are at least covered from something that may be wrong with it...

LVJJJ wrote:
Used trailers are NEVER as good as the photos look or described in the ads.

Mine was. I got lucky.

Used trailers are NEVER as good as the photos look or described in the ads.

(I rest my case)

Used trailers are NEVER as good as the photos look or described in the ads.

That's an easy one.....

At the "used trailer store", of course !!!! :S

Put this in the back of your mind while looking . What I found with used trailers most of the sellers wanted too much . I was looking at 5 to 8 year old units. I figured 5 year loan , they are paid off theres room to deal . Not , what I found was that a lot (not all) put little down , financed for 15 years and they wanted their pay off , which was way more than the unit was worth . NADA prices , the sellers would check every option to come up with their price . To me Nada values are inflated , they are a dealer association , the info they use about sales is from dealers , it is dealers interest to show higher prices. I found mine word of mouth .

Call a local RV dealer and ask how he advertises his used units.

Locally there is a TV station with a classified website that dominates the market, with Craigslist coming in 2nd place.

Also start checking into mobile RV techs who are local to you. You may be able to rent their expertise in doing a pre-purchase inspection.

Both are good but in many cases I find rv trader ads overpriced. Maybe they figure somebody has more money than good sense. We found our current fiver in cl. The seller stated there was water damage he didn't want to deal with and it was taking up needed space. I looked at it and decided I could get it back in useable condition for the price which was a steal.We are very happy with it.