Trailer demand and prices

It is going to be a sellers' market for sometime in practically all areas. Similar to what my parents said it was after WWII. Heck, in 1949 they wanted a new car, went to a local Plymouth dealer and he said take your pic...we have two new cars.

I can go to several dealer websites here in Oregon and all of them have diddle for used RV's and their supply of new is less than 2019. What I'm seeing is that when you scroll down the page you see a lot of "On order" postings.
I also drive by a lot that is now selling a TT brand that they didn't in the past. Didn't need to because the brands they did sell they could get more fairly easy. Now they're stocking anything so they can make a sale.

Here's an interesting take on the state of the RV world as of now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqV28ayI1o4

Gleaner wrote:

hornet28 wrote:
Some of those crystal balls were defective and cracked

Do you think the demand is just as strong this year? Since I'm looking at used units and have some specifics in mind, do I have to adjust my price range up if I find one that fits the bill?

Manufacturers are still not producing at normal rates, lots of material shortages right now putting a squeeze on new units being available for the demand and that pushes the prices up.

Take that into account on the used market, if new units are scarce and the cost has soared there is less incentive for folks to trade or sell off their old ones. This also drives up the prices of what used units will be selling for.

If you have hard set "specifics" then most likely your gonna have to step up to the plate and jump on the first one that fits your specifics and it most likely is going to cost more than what your set budget is.

Otherwise, perhaps lower your "specifics" a bit and buy what you can find at the most reasonable price right now.. If you work it right, down the road you might find your dream RV at a better deal and you can sell off the one that doesn't fit the dream with very little loss.

Quit wasting time here on this board. You probably missed out on three RV's that fit your needs in the time you posted . LOL.

Gleaner wrote:

hornet28 wrote:
Some of those crystal balls were defective and cracked

Do you think the demand is just as strong this year?

Things are getting better but...
Much of the international travel is still closed.
While domestic air travel is increasing compared to last year, it's still a fraction of what is normal.

Most of the pressures pushing towards RVs are still present and the fears around RV travel are gradually decreasing.

It's likely going to be at least 2-3yrs before most people give up and sell. There's a psychological component. People will be embarrassed if they dumped tens of thousands into an RV and then the next summer sold it....so they will hold off until it's long since obvious that they won't be using it.

A recent story in the Orlando Sentinel quoted an RVIA spokesman estimating RV sales of 530000 units in 2021; higher than the 430K of 2020 and surpassing the industry record of 500K set in 2017.

It's not just RV's. New boat registrations in Florida have jumped 30% in the last year, and even camping equipment such as tents is in high demand.

I had a "crystal ball" that was made of plastic, for forecasting solvents (like gasoline) in 1972!

I doubt many first time buyers will dump after one year. More likely start seeing it in 3-5 years when they begin to find it is not really what they thought. And the dollars are still going out to pay for it. Demand will not likely be as high this year as last year, but probably will not slump a lot until at least next year. My crystal ball. :B

hornet28 wrote:
Some of those crystal balls were defective and cracked

Do you think the demand is just as strong this year? Since I'm looking at used units and have some specifics in mind, do I have to adjust my price range up if I find one that fits the bill?

I regularly pass two different RV sales. Both lots have a large inventory of new units. Used, not so much.
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace have some used but at new prices as the OP stated. The price of everything is raising, new prices affect used prices.