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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The simple answer is to use the depreciation curve to your advantage. Depreciation on most vehicles flatten out after 5 to seven years. It may be a bit longer for diesel pushers, but not by much. If you buy a seven year old Travel Trailer at fair market value, you should be able to recoup most of your investment two years later. If you want to do even better, shop hard, and buy a 7 year old TT that needs some TLC that has a current owner needing to sell. When that rig is 9 years old, condition is much more important than the year. With a vacuum cleaner, some screws, a little wax and a whole lot of elbow grease you might even make a few coins on the right rig.
