Is NADA a good reference for TCs?

congrats boatycall! All's well that end's well. The high overall tag as mkirsch pointed out would have been my comment as well. Those high dollar amounts start pushing people towards dealers and takes a lot longer to sell I think. Get down to the 10K range or so and I think things go a lot easier and probably match bluebook value better. I bought my used S&S from a dealer for a hair over bluebook, and I sold it 4 years later for also around bluebook.

It is not going to be accurate as NADA is based on actual sales by area and the number of campers of a given model that are sold. I found also that the price was in part a matter of supply and demand. Campers for sale in major cities had more available buyers and sold for a higher price and were on the market a lot less time. Older campers, i.e. pre 2000 models are much less in demand and it is a buyers market.

Condition also varies widely as some people take a lot of care with their campers and may even store them indoors and others trash them and do not do the necessary maintenance.

I'm the OP..

Since posting this thread I did sell it. It was a very loaded 2012 Arctic Fox 1150, with every option AF has and then some. 3 awnings, 2.5kw gen, 1.5kw Inverter, 2 tvs, all sorts of other stuff. I got $29 for it, which did smart a bit, I was into to it for $48. I know $48 seems high, but it's a long story, involved an insurance claim, botched repairs, but anyway, between my old one, insurance and cash it was $48 OTD.

Just an FYI. I bought my TC used it was two years old and in excellent condition loaded with everything except a generator. A new unit similarly equipped (Lance 1050) was $38,000 list, the asking price was $20,000 for the 2008 1055 in 2010

Boatycall wrote:
**Disclaimer**
I'm selling a TC. NOT the one in my sig. I love my Eagle Cap. And I'm not going to disclose what kind or type of TC I'm selling.
**end disclaimer**

Here's my problem - It's been over a month, my former TC is still here. I've gone through and added up in NADA the options (the ones it's really supposed to have), listed it, and have only gotten a few responses. I'm roughly 10% under what NADA says it should be, no bites.

What reference point do you price a TC at under NADA? Or do you use something else to valuate it?

Out of curiosity when you added the options did you include refrigerator, flushing toilet etc? When using Nada the note advised do not include standard items. Most buyers will assume things like AC, Heaters, Flushing toilet, holding tanks are standard equipment. Your asking price may appear out of line to buyers.

mick2268 wrote:
That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. Why wouldn't a buyer be able to secure financing using the camper regardless of whether or not they bought from a dealer? Folks around here get loans forusdd campers all the time.

Financing is possible on used units as long as the bank considers the loan worth the value of the RV. If there is a discrepancy in perceived value, the buyer will need to make it up in the down payment.

It's much easier when a buyer can hand over cash to a seller and the transaction is complete. I have never had to deal with a third party payment except when I sold my TH - The buyer took out a personal loan but still paid me cash.

That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. Why wouldn't a buyer be able to secure financing using the camper regardless of whether or not they bought from a dealer? Folks around here get loans forusdd campers all the time.

Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
Consider also that this is notnthe time ofnyear people are inspirednto buy. It's fall and folks are inspired to buy in the spring at the start of camping season. Hanhg on through the winter and you may get your price. If paying storage. It may be best to sell if it costs. Much to store.

The Seattle MHRV show in February usually gets people interested in camping for the spring. Advertising the sale during this time should get you some bites.

Unfortunately you will be taking a big hit in depreciation since your unit is so new yet not considered new...

If it's high end and expensive you've just limited your market to a small % of camper buyers. Combine that with being the "wrong" season to sell a camper and IMO it will have to be a pretty good deal for someone to bite.
TC's are popular in the PNW. To get a price idea, look at comparabel campers for sale, not necessarily the same brand, but similar value, size, quality.

Value is not determined by a book. Value is determined by what someone is willing to pay oon any given day and what someone is willing to sell for on that same day.

Ask your insurance agent - you can bet that they have resources to find the value.