First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006

I have one small suggestion for anyone enamoured by the shiny, new models with all the glitzy look.....and a corresponding outrageous price tag. Walk away and go take a look at the used rigs...you'll save a ton of drive off the lot depreciation....your rig has lost about 30% of it's value when you drive it off the lot. And, the dealer you bought it from would not even give you anywhere close to 70% of what you paid for it the day after you buy it. You will many great 1,2,3 year old rigs for sale on the net at great prices relative to dealers asking price. I go to Lazy Days site and I see a rig the age of my rig with an asking price of $40k more than I can find the same rig for sell at www.rvsearch.com...sure Lazy Days will make repairs on everything you find wrong with it but you could make a heck of a lot of repairs for that difference.

I bought new but I would never do that again even though I bought a great mh and I love it, the new price was just too high compared to what I could have gotten a year old model for from an individual.

As far as what is a fair price for a new rig, depends on the rig but you should start at 30% off MSRP with a target price of around 26% as your best and final offer. If a particular dealer isn't interested in taking your money at 26% off walk til you find one that will....you will find one that will.

Country Coach Owner
2000 40 foot Intrigue