Trailer buying - need good resale value
Hello all, I'm on the market for used bumper-pulled travel trailer. I will be full-timing for a year or 2 and then reselling (not trading in/up). Aside from the obvious (quality/no leaks/etc.) I was w...
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Bionic Man wrote:
Arctic Fox is a good suggestion. But any RV you buy is likely to depreciate a ton.
I'd look for something that is 2-4 years old, in good condition, from a private party seller that needs to sell. Or a dealer that is going out of business, or has something that has been sitting on the lot for too long. If looking at dealers, I would try to find one in a more rural area with lower overhead. Our 1st 5er I bought from a small dealer in Casper, WY. We bought it for several thousand less than we could have bought it for in Denver. Actually used it for two years, and sold it for what I bought it for.
You rarely "make money" on an RV purchase. But, as the saying goes, you make the money when you buy, not when you sell.
Thanks, those are great tips! I certainly expect depreciation, just hoping to minimize it if possible. I'm used to buying cars and then running them til the wheels fall off, so buying with intent to sell in a year or two is new to me.
Any good way to tell if something has been sitting on the dealers' lot forever?
