New to Travel Trailers: Looking for Opinions

DutchmenSport wrote:
Doing a bit of Internet searching for your desired model, I just clicked on a couple dealerships, nothing specific:

MSRP: $26,300 - Dealer price: $18,900
MSRP: - Dealer price: $18,495
NADA suggested list price, no additions specified: $22,828

Your price sounds very good.

This will be an "entry level" camper. It will serve you well, provided you do not abuse it and are diligent on maintenance and repairs immediately when things start showing up. It's definitely not a high-end trailer. No doubt the cabinets will be particle board with wall paper that simulates wood. Drawers and doors will be cheaply made and probably will not hold up very well to the rough rigors of young kids.

But for a starter, first time camper, at a price that a young family can afford and uses it for vacations a few times a year, it may serve you well.

The same floor plan comes in dozens of different models and manufacturers. Depending upon how much you are budgeting, it might do well to visit other dealership with the same floor plan.

Print the floor plan and the "stats" information (tank sizes, weight, etc), and take the print out to competing dealers and see what they have available. Once you've stepped into a higher end trailer that has the same floor plan as the one you are considering, you might change your mind on this one and be willing to pay a bit more for something more "stout" and robust.

Thanks DutchmenSport for price research on the model, one thing this dealer pointed out is that there will not any any prepping of the unit, it will be sold as it as it was delivered to them, they charge $500 as an option prepping package with two filled gas tanks, new battery, tank hoses etc.,

I'll heed to your advice on printing floor plan and viewing similar models of different make.