Selling, what needs repair or replacement?

Gdetrailer wrote:

Tyler0215 wrote:
Clean it, Shine it, and price it above what you will be willing to sell it for. If the buyer balks at the tires, tell him you will put new ones on if he meets your asking price, or you will take $500 less and he buys his own new tires.
AS far as caulking goes, do you have any leaks? If not leave it alone. If so caulking will only highlight the leaks.
If you are offering a clean RV with no leaks it will sell.

I can't wrap my head around the obsession about new batteries and tires here.

When I was shopping for USED trailers to ME it WAS A GIVEN that I (AS IN MYSELF) would most likely HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES AND BATTERY.. I never expected to find or require a seller to put new tires or battery into the deal..

Quite the opposite, I did not want to pay more than needed and I WANTED TO CONTROL WHAT BATTERIES AND TIRES I BOUGHT.

If YOU the seller has a potential "buyer" balking at the deal with no new tires or battery then kindly tell them that there ARE other potential buyers WAITING to view your trailer..

You the SELLER HAVE the option to either lower the price (IE haggle) or stand firm on price and be patient provided you did not over price it in the first place.

You do not have to take the first buyer/offer, there WILL be others, it does take time and patience when selling. Took 6 months for me to sell a trailer and lots of tire kickers.

How long and patience are the key points.
When I was selling maybe I lacked the patience required and I took the easy route and traded it in. I imagine I left money on the table however it was December when I made the deal.
December is not the best month to sell however I think I got a really good deal on the buying end as the dealer was willing to sacrifice margin for cash flow.
Selling yourself is not for everyone and it does require patience and fair pricing from the start.