Resale value on discontinued models?

[Pico2011]

I am looking at a 2009 Thor Mandalay 43 for sale (in amazing fine condition) but can not find any other used ones for sale for comparison... How much of a factor is this in terms of future resale value down the road as opposed to buying a known brand like a tag axle fleetwood model?

[BobGed]

Pico2011 wrote:
Iryrob, that makes sense. I tried to find a Mandalay users group online but had no luck..

Mandalay Yahoo Group

[Peralko]

Country Coaches have been discontinued for five years now, and for the most part, they have not gone down much in price in the last two years.

[htowners]

htowners wrote:
There are 6 on RV Trader currently.

We're looking at going from a 5th to a Class A and I saw one of these in my area, and it seems like a good coach.

More if you just search on Mandalay.

[htowners]

There are 6 on RV Trader currently.

We're looking at going from a 5th to a Class A and I saw one of these in my area, and it seems like a good coach.

[Pico2011]

Pat, just sent you a PM to discuss.

[ArchHoagland]

Pico2011 wrote:
ugh..you are probably right...that's the great feedback I was looking for..at the end of the day this is a asset and just trying to minimize taking a "massive" hit versus a "major" hit down the road..

Dude...I have some bad news for you. You will always take a massive hit selling these things.

Buy one enjoy it and don't think about selling it.

I paid $120,000 for mine and it's worth about $35,000 now. We've had a $1,000,000 worth of pleasure with it so I'm ahead of the game.

[PCarnathan]

We just bought a used 2009 Mandalay 43A. It had 25,000 miles on it and it's in wonderful condition. We're very pleased with it.

So... We know they made at least two of them!

Pat in Menifee, CA
www.patcarnathan.com

[Pico2011]

I think one of the reasons is that I see it was called "Four Winds Mandalay" not really "Thor Mandalay" and now see a dozen when I search under that name...

[Pico2011]

Iryrob, that makes sense. I tried to find a Mandalay users group online but had no luck..

[lryrob9301]

The reason you can't find any Thor Mandalay coaches for sale is what MagillaGorilla said. Those that own them keep them, their owners are like Newell owners, they never sell them. The Mandalay was Thor's VERY highend coach and not many were built, like Tiffin's Zepher. When the RV industry bottomed in 2009 Thor stopped making the Mandalay due lack of market volume. I would take a Mandalay any day over a Fleetwood.

[Pico2011]

ugh..you are probably right...that's the great feedback I was looking for..at the end of the day this is a asset and just trying to minimize taking a "massive" hit versus a "major" hit down the road..

[topflite51]

Pico2011 wrote:
I have found another (2008 Fleetwood 42K) that I really like with only 16K miles but it is 1,000 miles from me. At least with the Fleetwood I can see 20+ other ones for sale and there seems to be a market for them.

This particular Mandalay coach is in amazing condition and way below NADA market value, but the thought of owning this model and not seeing even one other for sale makes me think I will have the same issue selling this 3-5 years from now, and take a huge depreciation hit (huge being more than normal...)

It sounds like you would always have buyer's remorse. With that being said, take your money and go down the road and get something else.

[Pico2011]

Good point! 🙂

Any way to see how many of these models were actually made in 2009? I do know that was the last year before they went under?

[MagillaGorilla]

Maybe you don't see them for sale because the people that own them like them and don't want to sell them.