rv shows

Yes, if you know exactly what you want and what you can get it for somewhere else before setting foot in a show.

A 'good deal' is where you find it. But most people at a show are impulse buyers and will pay top dollar for something they really haven't thought about very much.

RV shows are a blast really enjoy them.
The shows are a good spot to get comfy with something you may like.
We have bought at the show in the past.

Be careful though...
Sometimes I believe the pressure to buy is a little too high however.

We're kind of lucky here in the Sacramento valley.
There's always a deal within reach.

Even the smaller shows display the latest fads that RV makers come up with. This year, it is televisions, and lots of them. Two years ago, it was using Azdel. Before that, it was adding outside speakers.

The next couple years will actually have some true improvements with motorhomes, with the new van chassis models out, so we should see some significant changes such as new models, floorplans, etc.

We bought our pop-up at a show but the HTT and new TT were bought in January & February. I think the dealers were a bit more motivated to make a sale in a snowstorm.

RV shows are great for comparing lots of RVS floorplans, brands/construction/quality. They rarely have the best prices, though. Few people beat the the handful of high volume/so called wholesale dealers. RV Direct, RV Wholesalers, Lakeshore RV, etc. My advice is to go to the show to narrow down what you want. Get some quotes from the dealers above. Compare with your local dealer to determine is the prices are worth the drive/delivery from above.

The last two 5ers I bought at the Hershey RV show. The deals were much better than those I tried to get in the months prior to the show. With the factory reps there it seemed I got a lot of extras thrown in for free. (Hitches, installation, extended warranties.) Got there on a Thursday and bought before the heavy weekend crowd. Only thing was having all the people go thru the RV after I bought it. Out dealer did a great job of cleaning and prepping so there was no evidence of the "visitors."

We went when we were looking, just to look. Did more research & went again with just a few models in mind, just to be sure. Went a third time with intentions of buying, if everything was right. It wasn't.

Eventually bought an almost new, 6 month old trailer, private sale.

Have been to a show a couple of times since. Happily, we have not seen anything that we like better than what we have. Fun to look though.

I almost made a purchase at the Dallas show, but realized they were trying to pull some shenanigans on me so I walked. I am so glad I did. Wound up getting the same trailer almost $2000 cheaper at a dealer a couple of hours away. The dealer at the show told me I was getting special show pricing and incentives that I would not get anywhere else.........yeah, right. My experience was not good at the show, but I enjoyed looking at all the different brands and floor plans. Your experience may differ.

I had a similar experience a couple years back at a show in the fall. The dealer started adding oddball fees after we shook hands, then he was coy about explaining what they were, so I backed out.

We would go to the shows when looking. As stated, a great place to see a lot of rigs and compare them and floor plans.

However, you can also get as good, if not better deals away from the show.

Too much high pressure "show price only and incentives" to get your name on the dotted line!

You will always find at least as good a deal, if not better away from a show.