Well after four pages you certainly have plenty of advice by now but as I mention earlier we looked for a while to find the one or two model we wanted. The sticker price on the model that was of particular interest had been “reduced” to $13,000.00, (it seems they we all on sale).
On our second trip we told the salesman it was near our max weight limit but we were considering that model and questioned the cost of a WD hitch. We told him if it was not sold when we came back we would make an offer. He offered to provide the hitch with the purchase and double checked to make sure we did not intend to pull it with the mini-van we drove in with.
On our final trip I told him the one check story; this is the price I am writing on the check and it includes everything attached to my truck and out the door, including the WD hitch. Anything else was out of his pocket. He agreed. I got the TT I wanted at the price I wanted.
Since I was paying the “reduced” price which was the NADA RV price and the asking price of other similar units, I knew he had some wiggle room.
Even at that there were still some addition costs to me that the dealer was not involved in. License plates, our State excise tax, title transfer, and insurance.
Surprisingly the RV dealer was also the cheapest source for a four year “purchased cost” policy. My home and car company would only insure it for depreciated value. I figured if I did not total it in the first four years then I would insure for the depreciated value.
Never rush, sleep on the deal, be satisfied and do not worry about the dealer’s profit.
