MSRP BS? Buy new or used?

wmoses wrote:
I have seen and used the 30% off MSRP "Rule" (which l have seen somewhere) to make an offer on an RV. Personally, I would by used only as a last resort and only if the previous owner is proven to be meticulous with maintenance and upgrading the RV. I really abhor buying into someone else's problems and mistakes

I've bought new and I've bought used. I just don't see myself ever buying anything (RV,car, boat whatever) new again. Chances are, I'll only keep something a few years, either get tired of it and stop using it or decide I need an upgrade. The depreciation hit you take on new is, in my experience, very expensive insurance against something being so terribly wrong with a used unit, that it cannot be fixed for a reasonable price.

On the issue of MSRP from the original thread, my wife and I were recently at a dealer looking at Gas and Diesel MSs. We were looking at stuff in the $100K to $200k range. They all had $10k to $30K slashed from the MSRP written on them with "more room to go" according to the sales associate. They are interested in getting you to trade in and only look at monthly payments. I have to assume TT sales are the same game.

There are lots of great deals out there. Shopping is half the fun. Figure out what you can afford for the unit, how much extra stuff you need to buy (WD hitches, brake controllers, Owl lights for the awning), cost to store the unit if you cant park it at your house. Then get the most you can for your money. If you work with dealers, pick the floor plan that works best for you that seems to be in your price range. Low-ball them on price and see what the come back with. Don't be afraid to walk away. They WILL call you back in a day or so. And if they don't there are 5 other dealers you can work with.