To buy used or new?

DutchmenSport wrote:
Something else to think about ... if someone has a GOOD camper, they are going to hang on to them until they become dissatisfied with it because of a floor plan that no longer works, they can't keep up the loan payment for whatever reason, the unit is defective and they want to dump it, or they've simply worn it out. Very rarely do you bump into the little old lady that only took the camper out one time on a Sunday scenario. Buying used, means someone else rejected it for some reason. (Just something to think about if you decide to look at used. Ask, why does the previous owner no longer want this camper?)

On the other hand...

Many, many first time buyers buy the wrong rig. High-pressure salesmen love first time buyers as they can be told and sold almost anything.... Sure your half ton pick up can pull this 36' fiver, that 40' Class A will fit anywhere, You don't need no stinking weight distribution set up... etc., etc.. :B

Add to this the fact that many first time buyers simply don't know what they want, need and what will work well for them. It is not their fault as no one is born with this knowledge. All the more reason to buy used especially the first time but I digress... The net result is that there are lots of excellent, very clean low mileage RV's out there that have nothing wrong with them other than the simple fact that they did not fit their first owners needs.

I considered buying new, a virtual custom build from Nexus when I found that exact same coach at La Mesa RV right here in Tucson with 6,205 miles on it in mint condition with every bell and whistle I was seeking. The sellers bought the wrong coach {in this case a 24' Class C}, and they traded it in on a 36' Class A. They got what they wanted {though they took the big depreciation hit twice}, and I got exactly what I wanted for $18,000 less than a new one... 4 years and 39,000+ trouble free miles later I could not be happier.

:C