Trade-in not worth much

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

Hondavalk wrote:
When I bought my new TT I sold my old one on Craig's list for 3 times what the dealer offered me on trade.

OP - pay attention to the above!

Dealers - ANY dealer - is not going to give you anything close to the real value of your trade.......no matter what condition it's in!!

Value of trade goes up - cost of new RV goes up.
YOU are NOT in control - no matter what anyone says.

That's why lots of folks call them "Stealers"..:B

However, there *IS* an easy solution to turn the tables:

Sell it yourself - you'll be surprised at the demand for your trailer!

Then - *YOU* - are in the "driver's seat" - even if a new trailer doesn't have one, LOL!

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There is nothing stopping you from starting your own "stealership" and selling the rigs for less and offering people more for their trades. While you are at it, you can lower your service rates and promise to repair every vehicle under warranty, even if the vehicle is a few thousand miles or six months out of warranty. Then you of course will sell all those used trade ins with full bumper to bumper warrantees that run for as long as the customer owns the rig and you will promise to cover any expenses that a customer may incur either bringing their rig in for service or while the rig is in the shop. Maybe hat will turn the RV business from Stealerships to Dealerships. It sure sounds like the road to a fortune, what's keeping you from doing it?