Buying used from a rental company-process ?s
Yes, I've read the voluminous thread on WHY to buy a used C from the rental place. We're persuaded that this is the right option for our budget and needs. So what I don't know--the truck camper was...
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Just for fun and becuase I am bored at work today, I played with NADA a bit.
I compared 2 rigs, 1) mine a 2001 239 Coachmen Catlina sport. and 2) a 23A 2001 Forewinds.
I paid 33k for mine in 2005 with 5K miles. It now has 50K miles.
I guessed in 2005, a 2001 23a Forewinds with say 90K Cruise America would have sold for 18K
Now 8 years later avg Nada on mine is 22k. So net loss 11k
The Forewinds, nada now values at 11k, so 7k net loss.
So for 4k more over 8 years, and for that I recieved
1) started with 85k less miles and wear and tear, on both the house( fridge, heater, etc) and running gear.
2) a slide which is of good value at least to me
3) awning
4) ladder
5) nicer interior
6) V10, not a V8 which is what the 23A has. Another big deal to me
So in my humble opinion, mine was the better buy over a rental.But everyone thinks what they did was the smartest play. Me included
On edit I am guessing on the 18K, I think that may actually be low for a 2001 rig with 90K in 2005. May have been in the low 20's. Which would lower the gap even more. Or I could be high at 18k but if memory serves that is the range I remember.
I compared 2 rigs, 1) mine a 2001 239 Coachmen Catlina sport. and 2) a 23A 2001 Forewinds.
I paid 33k for mine in 2005 with 5K miles. It now has 50K miles.
I guessed in 2005, a 2001 23a Forewinds with say 90K Cruise America would have sold for 18K
Now 8 years later avg Nada on mine is 22k. So net loss 11k
The Forewinds, nada now values at 11k, so 7k net loss.
So for 4k more over 8 years, and for that I recieved
1) started with 85k less miles and wear and tear, on both the house( fridge, heater, etc) and running gear.
2) a slide which is of good value at least to me
3) awning
4) ladder
5) nicer interior
6) V10, not a V8 which is what the 23A has. Another big deal to me
So in my humble opinion, mine was the better buy over a rental.But everyone thinks what they did was the smartest play. Me included
On edit I am guessing on the 18K, I think that may actually be low for a 2001 rig with 90K in 2005. May have been in the low 20's. Which would lower the gap even more. Or I could be high at 18k but if memory serves that is the range I remember.
