Online classifieds?
Any other worthwhile places to search for a used rv online other than craigs list, rv trader, and ebay? I am looking to broaden my search parameters to see what else is out there.
Forum Discussion
Brett K writes "I am looking for a lightly used 2009-2013 24-27 ft bunk house with a slide with a budget of 12-13k. It seems many of them I have found are advertised for they same price that was likely paid new 3 years ago."
That budget seems to be on the low end of the scale, especially for a bunkhouse which really is popular and not to mention something only a few years old.
"I know they are out there."
Sure, there are a lot of used trailers for sale that might meet your criteria but given you are looking for such a new one you need to consider that most of those may still have a bank note attached and the seller will be wanting to get enough to pay off the bank note..
This means that if you really want one you will be looking at a bit higher prices and still have to act fast. For a 2013 model you most likely will be paying only a few thousand less than new when all said and done..
"I just missed a 2013 Salem 26tbud used once advertised for 13500 obo. It was a little far away and I tried to arrange my schedule to see it as quick as I could, but it was sold hours later. "
Yeah, ran into that when looking for a specific antique car, it was a 3 hr drive from home and in the beginning of the week. Contacted the seller and "arraigned" to look at on the Friday of the same week (couldn't get off from work until then). Come Friday morning hitched my flat bed up and went to see it.. Called the seller only a few blocks away (I made a wrong turn) and they informed me that they had sold it :M They said they left a message (never got it nor did my caller id show that they called :M ).. Drove three hrs there and three hrs back empty handed and a tank of gas down the drain too boot.
You will still have the same problem with most any other RV "outlet" plus that additional costs associated with that place that advertises it..
Simply put, PPL, RV Trader, Ebay are not free, they take a cut of the final sale price and or charge a minimum fee for advertising that the seller will pay up front..
My suggestion is to be patient, take your time, visit your local dealers often along with watching your local craigslist. You have a VERY SPECIFIC search parameter which means you are going to wait and most likely pay more than someone that is simply looking for a 25 ft TT...
Don't be afraid to haggle (even at a dealer), that is the name of the game, the seller tosses a dream number and you toss yours out then you attempt to find some middle ground in between.
A motivated seller will be willing to deal unless they are way over their heads in a loan payment that exceeds the value of the trailer (which I would tend to expect with a '09-'13 or 1 to 4 year old trailer).
Dealers taking in a 1 to 4 year old trailer ARE going to want more and it is due to several things.. Basically when the take a trade, SOMEONE HAS TO PAY OFF THE LOAN, that loan doesn't just disappear. A trade in means the dealer used MSRP - the trade allowance (wholesale value of the used trailer) + any short fall of the outstanding loan = sale price..
The only way you are going to find one in your price range is if the seller paid off the loan early or paid cash for the unit... Folks are out there that can swing that but I would say it will be less than the folks that do have outstanding loans.
Please, do be careful of scammers, they ARE out there too. Often will have prices far below the value to get your interest, then they will give you some shuck and jive about someone dieing or out of the country and will ship it to you if you pay them via Paypal Western union. Some are only advertising just to get your email, phone number or any other personal info they can use to steal your identity..
That budget seems to be on the low end of the scale, especially for a bunkhouse which really is popular and not to mention something only a few years old.
"I know they are out there."
Sure, there are a lot of used trailers for sale that might meet your criteria but given you are looking for such a new one you need to consider that most of those may still have a bank note attached and the seller will be wanting to get enough to pay off the bank note..
This means that if you really want one you will be looking at a bit higher prices and still have to act fast. For a 2013 model you most likely will be paying only a few thousand less than new when all said and done..
"I just missed a 2013 Salem 26tbud used once advertised for 13500 obo. It was a little far away and I tried to arrange my schedule to see it as quick as I could, but it was sold hours later. "
Yeah, ran into that when looking for a specific antique car, it was a 3 hr drive from home and in the beginning of the week. Contacted the seller and "arraigned" to look at on the Friday of the same week (couldn't get off from work until then). Come Friday morning hitched my flat bed up and went to see it.. Called the seller only a few blocks away (I made a wrong turn) and they informed me that they had sold it :M They said they left a message (never got it nor did my caller id show that they called :M ).. Drove three hrs there and three hrs back empty handed and a tank of gas down the drain too boot.
You will still have the same problem with most any other RV "outlet" plus that additional costs associated with that place that advertises it..
Simply put, PPL, RV Trader, Ebay are not free, they take a cut of the final sale price and or charge a minimum fee for advertising that the seller will pay up front..
My suggestion is to be patient, take your time, visit your local dealers often along with watching your local craigslist. You have a VERY SPECIFIC search parameter which means you are going to wait and most likely pay more than someone that is simply looking for a 25 ft TT...
Don't be afraid to haggle (even at a dealer), that is the name of the game, the seller tosses a dream number and you toss yours out then you attempt to find some middle ground in between.
A motivated seller will be willing to deal unless they are way over their heads in a loan payment that exceeds the value of the trailer (which I would tend to expect with a '09-'13 or 1 to 4 year old trailer).
Dealers taking in a 1 to 4 year old trailer ARE going to want more and it is due to several things.. Basically when the take a trade, SOMEONE HAS TO PAY OFF THE LOAN, that loan doesn't just disappear. A trade in means the dealer used MSRP - the trade allowance (wholesale value of the used trailer) + any short fall of the outstanding loan = sale price..
The only way you are going to find one in your price range is if the seller paid off the loan early or paid cash for the unit... Folks are out there that can swing that but I would say it will be less than the folks that do have outstanding loans.
Please, do be careful of scammers, they ARE out there too. Often will have prices far below the value to get your interest, then they will give you some shuck and jive about someone dieing or out of the country and will ship it to you if you pay them via Paypal Western union. Some are only advertising just to get your email, phone number or any other personal info they can use to steal your identity..
