what are some questions i should ask when buying my 1st?

hounddogboy wrote:
what should i ask the rv sales person when buying my first rv?
if i am paying in full for this rv that is new.

thanks

Look at Johnny "T"s" thread at the top of the page -- this is the most complete and correct bit of advice you will ever get.

BOL,

Is any part of the motor home being "recalled". Sad to say I did this. Luckily it worked out and they took care of it, but I had paid for it before I knew. Dealer said he did not know anything about a recall. To this day, I find that hard to believe.

If I walk on to a RV sales floor or visit with a rep at a RV show I always know more about the product than they do. This used to amaze me but really it's pretty logical. Since RVing has been my passion for many years I ought to be more informed/educated. That being said you would be in the best position knowing more than the sales rep. If gaining all that knowledge in a short time isn't possible maybe you should share the model/mfg of what you are looking at before you get in front of the sales rep.

Not sure about MH's, but you can get 5th wheels for 30+% off the MSRP. The trick is knowing the MSRP is actual cost, not something the dealer pulled out of a hat.

If you have cash, that's a good bargaining tool.

Most have more than 25%. Many dealers will post prices with 25% off of MSRP which means they have even more room to wiggle.

Off the MSRP? Yes most likely. I got just a tad more than that off my current trailer about 26%.

RayChez wrote:


Ask the sales person if he can knock off at least 25% off the list price of the coach. If not, then walk away.

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Do you think they have that much room? 25%

Ask for the sales persons home phone number and home adress. When they ask why, you can tell them you need a 24 hr contact to scream at someone if they lied or took a short cut on the PDI :)

Johno02 wrote:
Buy gently used. You can get a LOT more for your money, and a lot of the bugs will be already cured.

Downside to this is that you get no warranty.

This entire process is new to me. Most of my questions may sound simple, but I'm a simple kind of guy. For example, what do you do with your batteries while your RV is sitting, and how long can you keep your batteries before they die.