I'm selling it and I can't believe the prices

timmac wrote:

1ofmany wrote:

rexlion wrote:
It's definitely a seller's market.

Does not seem to be so with fifth wheels....

Yea I hear you, my neighbor has been selling his 5th wheel for over a year now, its now on its 2nd consignment lot and still not sold so he is lowering the price for a lost.

So, I gather from your post that the neighbor had the 5er priced to provide some kind of profit to them. Even if one buys a Rolls Royce, there will be depreciation and the selling price will never reflect a true profit to the owner. Sounds like maybe the neighbor owes more on it than they can get in a sale. That would be typical. If this is the case they could have figured this out earlier and saved some payment money by lowering the price and getting it sold sooner.
RichH

okhmbldr wrote:
Just an update on the pop up I bought to sell. I priced it at $4500 (NADA was $3600), sold today for $4300. So, I think it's a sellers market if it's nice and ready to go.

Good job, amazing how easily you can sell something like that with just a few hours of work to make it look nice.

Just an update on the pop up I bought to sell. I priced it at $4500 (NADA was $3600), sold today for $4300. So, I think it's a sellers market if it's nice and ready to go.

Depends upon location and season also. I moved to MT from KS and in KS prices were low whereas in MT, used pop ups command a very good price...in the spring. I paid 4795 as I remember for mine with electric brakes and airco in 2005 in KS (Flagstaff 176 SD) and I have seen them listed for 3500 here in MT same agish used. No one would buy them five years ago in Topeka KS.

Of course the same is true of Subarus. Low prices used in KS and amazing prices used in MT.

IF you have time and inclination to go drive to get one, you could pay for the trip to go pick it up...either a pop up or a Subaru.

I bought a 2003 Flagstaff in 2007 for $6k, and sold it two weeks ago for $5k in less than 24 hours. It was garage kept, and In Great shape.

9 great years, and only cost me $1000. Worth every penny!!!

My new TT will depreciation, but that's ok.

I'm hopeful that it's a seller's market.
I purchased a 2004 Fleetwood Redwood from the original owner that has been in a barn the past five years, and used very sparingly since new. Cost was $2000.00. The stove and oven were never used, the Thetford toilet was never used. The only used item in the trailer was the outdoor grill.
The camper was dirty, but no tears or holes anywhere in the screen or canvas. Everything is solid. The tires were original, date coded in 2003. I replaced the tires and battery, did a cleaning job, checked all systems, (everything works).
So, now it is ready to sell. I'm pricing it at $4500 and we'll see where it goes.

1ofmany wrote:
It's definitely a seller's market.

Interesting thread! We're new to PUPs (not new to camping, however, it's been YEARS! We've been boating for the last 6 years).

We just purchased a 2007 Fleetwood Utah for $3300 (it was listed for $5k)
NADA on it is $7500. I guess we did okay?

We'll See wrote:
OP here. I just sold it. One week on Craigslist for $100 less than asking price. Not too shabby...

I ended up coming down $800 to $5200. I probably could have done a bit better if I held out, but I got tired of showing the thing all the time. Especially when people didn't even show up half the time.

$1300 in depreciation for 5 years of ownership and use isn't bad, though. Especially seeing as how the original buyers lost about $7000 over the first 4 years.

OP here. I just sold it. One week on Craigslist for $100 less than asking price. Not too shabby...

I bought a 2007 Fleetwood Bayside in 2011 for $6500. It's a nice model - toilet, slide with a pop out on opposing side, swing up counters, kings on both ends, etc. I'm putting new tires on it this week and am planning on listing it for $6000. We'll see see how it goes. $5500 may be more realistic.