Order New or Buy off Lot

"I'll pass on the residential fridges as they operate only on 110 volts. Can't run them when you are moving unless you run a genny or have lots of batteries and an inverter. Same for boondocking."

Not so...when you order the residential fridge it comes with a dedicated inverter and battery. You can easily travel with this fridge and boondocking would only require the addition of a solar panel to keep the battery charged.

Perhaps I should have been more clear. I should have said that, "IN TOTAL", you will pay the amount of sales tax charged by the state that the unit will be registered in, no matter where you buy it.

I live and register my vehicles in Florida so I paid Florida sales tax 'IN TOTAL' even though I bought my 5th wheel in Ohio.

That is what I meant by saying that the taxes that you pay will be the same.

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

GoPackGo wrote:


Make sure to factor in travel costs to get the new trailer.

Taxes will be the same.

Taxes - will *NOT* be the same!!..:(

Buyer Beware! - do your homework!..;)

IIRC - Indiana purchases will be taxed by Indiana, no matter where you live. (Lots of mfgrs & dealers located in Indiana)
Maybe someone from Indiana will chime in.

California - *unless* you take delivery *outside* CA, a purchase from a CA dealer will include about 8-9% sales tax no matter where you live..:(
(Nobody needs to chime in on that one, LOL!)

Five (?) states with NO sales tax:
Montana, Oregon, New Hampshire, Delaware, Alaska.

Lots of RV dealers in MT !!


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That doesn't mean anything if your from Michigan. If you bring it home to have it registered in Michigan, you have to pay sales tax on it, unless you paid 6 or more percent in another State. Even if you pay 4% in another State you will still have to pay 2% in Michigan.

I was looking to buy a car in Ohio (new). Was told buy the dealership that there was a reciprocity agreement between Michigan, Ohio and several other States. They collect and send the money to Michigan.

The best insulation package available. Insulation works for heat as well as cold conditions. I like a lot of the suggestions listed above, good info.

GoPackGo wrote:


Make sure to factor in travel costs to get the new trailer.

Taxes will be the same.

Taxes - will *NOT* be the same!!..:(

Buyer Beware! - do your homework!..;)

IIRC - Indiana purchases will be taxed by Indiana, no matter where you live. (Lots of mfgrs & dealers located in Indiana)
Maybe someone from Indiana will chime in.

California - *unless* you take delivery *outside* CA, a purchase from a CA dealer will include about 8-9% sales tax no matter where you live..:(
(Nobody needs to chime in on that one, LOL!)

Five (?) states with NO sales tax:
Montana, Oregon, New Hampshire, Delaware, Alaska.

Lots of RV dealers in MT !!


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JohnEM38 wrote:

AZ T&T wrote:
I was truly surprised at what a great price we got by ordering from the factory! After our deal was done I mentioned to the sales manager that after doing all off my research and checking prices on other units I thought I would have had to pay more. He told me that they don't have much mark up on factory orders because they have nothing invested in them.

Makes sense to me.

Did you order it locally or from a national wholesaler? Is buying locally worth it?

Thanks for all the reply's

Bought it from a local dealer. They didn't have the model we wanted , so ordering was our only option.

I bought from a national wholesaler. Others have said to get the wholesaler's best price, then take to your local dealer and see how close they come. Then you will have to determine if the difference (assuming there is a difference) is worth it to you to buy from the wholesaler. Make sure to factor in travel costs to get the new trailer. Taxes will be the same.

I don't have my exact numbers in front of me but I know I paid about 60% of the factory MSRP.

AZ T&T wrote:
I was truly surprised at what a great price we got by ordering from the factory! After our deal was done I mentioned to the sales manager that after doing all off my research and checking prices on other units I thought I would have had to pay more. He told me that they don't have much mark up on factory orders because they have nothing invested in them.

Makes sense to me.

Did you order it locally or from a national wholesaler? Is buying locally worth it?

Thanks for all the reply's

I was truly surprised at what a great price we got by ordering from the factory! After our deal was done I mentioned to the sales manager that after doing all off my research and checking prices on other units I thought I would have had to pay more. He told me that they don't have much mark up on factory orders because they have nothing invested in them.

Makes sense to me.

Our experience when we bought was new on the lots (including Bighorns we looked at) were at 65% of MSRP among several dealers. Left over models were at 60%. We got ours for 58%.

We were lucky, we found a unit with more than we wanted, left over, for less money.

So, if I were you, I would not rule out a left over model.

As far as a snowbird needs, I would recommend the dual pane windows.

I would not recommend any of the leveling systems if your only going to go there, set up and stay for 5 months, then take it home and it sits there for the other 7 months. Waste of money. Caveat: Get if your health necessitates an auto system.