I'm noticing the majority of 2-4 year old TTs (Craigslist, RV Trader, RVT, etc.) have list prices about 80-85% of MSRP. Isn't that what people should be paying new??? I just sold my 2013 TT for 60% of MSRP after paying about 80% 3 years ago. No wonder it sold so quickly..... in the middle of winter :)Folks, stop over paying for your trailers!!! I want to buy one but come on. Get realistic. And, like I said, this is the middle of winter. I can only imagine what kind of prices to expect on used units as we move into the spring. It's really kind of funny that a wise shopper can pay the same thing for a new trailer that others are paying one 2-4 years old. A particular case study in my area is a 2010 listed for about 70% of MSRP. I'd feel like a fool paying 50% of MSRP on a 6 year old unit. The only reason I'm so familiar is that it's a floor plan I want but just can't justify being so upside down the day I purchase. Okay... end of rant. I just sold my TT today and have been pre-shopping for months. Now, I'm ready to buy and am frustrated.

People tend to have a greater attachment to their RV than to their car. The RV has been treated with car, it has fond memories, it has been upgraded with a personal touch. MSRP is an impersonal number, selected by some unknown force to establish what is a reasonable price for a vehicle. Owner find this reasonable number unreasonable. Therefore, the owner establishes a price, a value, based on personal judgment. The buyer can accept this, or walk. After a while, if the RV does not sell then the owner must make a decision: kept the cherished vehicle or accept a much lesser price and move on. It's life, it is the basis of negotiation.

So, who says you have to pay what someone is asking for their rig? Some are very proud of their rigs and think they should make a profit on it...I laugh at current RV prices and would not pay what they are asking for new or used rigs...I paid too much for my 2003 Prowler brand new in 2002, but since I still own it to this day, I think I've gotten a good ROI on it and I've made the necessary mods to it to make it work for us.I don't do more than long weekend "camping" trips, so I don't need all the "conveniences of home" for that short of time.. I enjoy the cozy space and the "disconnect from the world" feeling with my rig.. That's why I still love it! :)Anyway, good luck and enjoy the rig you get for what your intended purposes are for it and if it makes you happy, that's all that counts... Not what you paid for it.. ;)Mitch

common.. Craigslist, E-bay.. they can ASK for any amount.. but it will SIT...continue to AGE.. just like the many items that require titles.. and titles are missing/lost.So they SAY.

I found the stuff that is reasonably priced moves very quick and the stuff that is overpriced remains listed for a long time.I think part of the trouble is people don't buy right new and are upside down in the RV. Compound that with 15 year loan and they never will establish equity in a RV.I'm trying to buy one now off of craigslist and can't get the people to respond.Well the Craigslist turned out to be a scam. I turned it over to ebay since the add involved them.

The seller does not have to lower the asking price. And, the buyer does not have to pay the asking price.It's a standoff. If you can't negotiate, move on.There are a lot of units available. Keep looking.

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kalynzoo
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
People tend to have a greater attachment to their RV than to their car. The RV has been treated with car, it has fond memories, it has been upgraded with a personal touch. MSRP is an impersonal number, selected by some unknown force to establish what is a reasonable price for a vehicle. Owner find this reasonable number unreasonable. Therefore, the owner establishes a price, a value, based on personal judgment. The buyer can accept this, or walk. After a while, if the RV does not sell then the owner must make a decision: kept the cherished vehicle or accept a much lesser price and move on.
It's life, it is the basis of negotiation.
MitchF150
Explorer III
Jan 12, 2016
So, who says you have to pay what someone is asking for their rig? Some are very proud of their rigs and think they should make a profit on it...

I laugh at current RV prices and would not pay what they are asking for new or used rigs...

I paid too much for my 2003 Prowler brand new in 2002, but since I still own it to this day, I think I've gotten a good ROI on it and I've made the necessary mods to it to make it work for us.

I don't do more than long weekend "camping" trips, so I don't need all the "conveniences of home" for that short of time.. I enjoy the cozy space and the "disconnect from the world" feeling with my rig.. That's why I still love it! :)

Anyway, good luck and enjoy the rig you get for what your intended purposes are for it and if it makes you happy, that's all that counts... Not what you paid for it.. ;)

Mitch
Chuck_thehammer
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
common.. Craigslist, E-bay.. they can ASK for any amount.. but it will SIT...continue to AGE..

just like the many items that require titles.. and titles are missing/lost.
So they SAY.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jan 12, 2016
I found the stuff that is reasonably priced moves very quick and the stuff that is overpriced remains listed for a long time.

I think part of the trouble is people don't buy right new and are upside down in the RV. Compound that with 15 year loan and they never will establish equity in a RV.

I'm trying to buy one now off of craigslist and can't get the people to respond.

Well the Craigslist turned out to be a scam. I turned it over to ebay since the add involved them.
gbopp
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
The seller does not have to lower the asking price. And, the buyer does not have to pay the asking price.
It's a standoff. If you can't negotiate, move on.
There are a lot of units available. Keep looking.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
well when everybody is in upside down on their toys, they hope to be bailed out. saw a class A in the paper yesterday a FR gas 8 years old, 3600 miles for about $60K. If I was in the market I'd be hard pressed to give them more than half of that. and in spite of the low mileage and people running around screaming lot rot that the sky is falling, I'd welcome it.
bumpy
jerseyjim
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
Whatever the market will bear...you know that axiom.....If you feel the prices for "used" is too high...then simple: buy new ! ((GBOPP has the right answer: keep looking.))
patperry2766
Explorer II
Jan 12, 2016
It's called negotiations. People will price them higher to allow bargain room to get the selling price down to a price they're happy with selling it at.
3oaks
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
I found that not matter what price is put on an item for sale, potential buyers expect you to come down on that price even if you are almost giving it away. So sellers list a higher price than they really are expecting to get. However an excessively high price will keep interested buyers from even contacting the seller.

If you think the price is too high, make an offer. If the seller won't accept what you think is a reasonable offer, walk away.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jan 12, 2016
Many of the sellers are trying to get what they owe on the RV. And it's not just travel trailers, it's all classes.