Price to expect if a RV dealer buys my coach

kd7cxg-2 wrote:
I sold my 2013 Itasca 27N last spring. First I called PPL motorhomes to see what I could expect to get for it. The person I talked to said that if it was in excellant condition they would probably sell it for 45K to 50K. I decided to try and sell it myself. I put it on Craigs List and within an hour I got a phone call from a local RV dealer. He said that if it was in the condition I had advertized it as they would give me 42K for it. We made an appt. for them to have one of their people come look at it. He was here at 10:00 the next morning and spent about 6 hrs going over every thing and taking pictures which he emailed back to one of their appraisers. They agreed it was as advertized and paid 42K for it. They went through ACH and transfered the money to my bank account, the money was in my account before They would let me sign the title over to them. I figured this was the better deal since it would have cost close to 2K for me to deliver it to PPL.

I guess putting it on the web, and having to show the rv to a few people isn't worth 5 to 8 grand. You can bet if they paid you 42k, they sold it for 50k. To each their own.

I also sold an RV to a dealer. I was selling it for a friend who was terminally ill. I had many lookers, tire kickers and frankly the women (not to be sexist here) who were hung up on the curtains and interior colors. They wanted Cappuccino cabinets, not cinnamon. Really?

They RV dealer paid me my ask, which was fair, and away it went. Easy.

I sold my 2013 Itasca 27N last spring. First I called PPL motorhomes to see what I could expect to get for it. The person I talked to said that if it was in excellant condition they would probably sell it for 45K to 50K. I decided to try and sell it myself. I put it on Craigs List and within an hour I got a phone call from a local RV dealer. He said that if it was in the condition I had advertized it as they would give me 42K for it. We made an appt. for them to have one of their people come look at it. He was here at 10:00 the next morning and spent about 6 hrs going over every thing and taking pictures which he emailed back to one of their appraisers. They agreed it was as advertized and paid 42K for it. They went through ACH and transfered the money to my bank account, the money was in my account before They would let me sign the title over to them. I figured this was the better deal since it would have cost close to 2K for me to deliver it to PPL.

dougrainer wrote:

winniman wrote:
I can bet on one thing. The OP isn't going to like the answer he gets from a dealer. (read stealer). In their defence, they have a business to run. You cant give the farm away. You wont be in business long if you do. Selling privately is the only way to re-coup close to its retail value.

Finally, a CORRECT answer. Same applies to Automobiles. You NEVER end up ahead TRADING IN your vehicle/RV. You will get more money selling it yourself. The difference is, a LOT of people do not want the hassle of selling it. They would rather trade and take the hit. Doug

I don't see it as taking a hit, but rather as the price I am more than willing to pay to not have to hassle with selling it myself. Just like I am more than willing to pay someone $300 to wax my rig instead of paying $15 for the wax and doing it myself. When I trade or sell to a dealer I don't have to deal with crazy lookie loos, don't have to negotiate, do have to meet potential buyers when I could be doing something I enjoy. I don't have to worry that if the rig breaks in half a quarter mile down the road the buyer is going to come looking for me to fix it. Like a mouse, I am not worrying about the cheese, I just want out of the trap.

They want to give you wholesale value or below.
That means something like 50-65% of retail.

Chum lee wrote:

I agree with this.^^^ Without knowing the year, make, model, floor plan, options, condition, (photos worth 1000's of words) location, etc., IMO, it is impossible to even ponder a guess as to wholesale value.

Chum lee

As is standard internet practice, far be it from the OP to come back and fill in the facts for a factual answer. Who knows, the OP might not have even returned to read the replies. Waste of time.

As was stated earlier. Take the low retail and 80% of that will be close to what you will get from a dealer. That's if you are getting a good price on the other coach.

winniman wrote:
I can bet on one thing. The OP isn't going to like the answer he gets from a dealer. (read stealer). In their defence, they have a business to run. You cant give the farm away. You wont be in business long if you do. Selling privately is the only way to re-coup close to its retail value.

Finally, a CORRECT answer. Same applies to Automobiles. You NEVER end up ahead TRADING IN your vehicle/RV. You will get more money selling it yourself. The difference is, a LOT of people do not want the hassle of selling it. They would rather trade and take the hit. Doug

I can bet on one thing. The OP isn't going to like the answer he gets from a dealer. (read stealer). In their defence, they have a business to run. You cant give the farm away. You wont be in business long if you do. Selling privately is the only way to re-coup close to its retail value.

winniman wrote:
Since we don't know what rv the OP has, it makes it harder to guess on the marketability of his unit. If it is a highly desired unit, he might get a better shake from a dealer. On that note, it wont be hard to sell privately either if that is the case. Maybe he has a 30 year old rv. Who knows.

I agree with this.^^^ Without knowing the year, make, model, floor plan, options, condition, (photos worth 1000's of words) location, etc., IMO, it is impossible to even ponder a guess as to wholesale value.

Chum lee