Making the jump

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Wife and I were out looking at new Travel Trailers this weekend (this would be our second, we used to have a 31 ft Wildwood) and she fel in love with a 27 ft Salem Bunk house, we got home and were looking around and came across a 32ft Salem Bunk house that was basically the same trailer but with a couple more feet and rear couch.

27 ft has MSRP of $32,225 and currently priced at $21,995
32 ft has MSRP of $35,400 and currently priced at $25,995 (another local dealer has this same trailer at $23,995 but wrong colors, but it gives me a target on pricing)

What are the general thoughts on the Salem trailers as it relates to quality?

apt · Answer

Salem is a mid level line from Forest River.  I have not heard anything particularly great or bad with them.  Sales prices seem a bit high, but given you are on the West Coast maybe not.

fx2tom · Answer

Thanks for the reply, I guess mid-level isn't necessarily a bad or good thing.

I found one in CT for $21.9k (32 ft) but it did not have most of the options so I wasn't sure on pricing.

I would think with Forest River being made about 20 miles from my house it would be cheaper out here, I'll have to keep researching.

handye9 · Answer

fx2tom wrote:Thanks for the reply, I guess mid-level isn't necessarily a bad or good thing.I found one in CT for $21.9k (32 ft) but it did not have most of the options so I wasn't sure on pricing.  I would think with Forest River being made about 20 miles from my house it would be cheaper out here, I'll have to keep researching.You can't base your price assumptions on where the trailer is built. You could see the same make / model, at dealers accross the street from each other, with identical options, and different MSRP.RV MSRP's are not set by the manufacturer. They are set by individual dealers, based on what they pay the manufacturer, delivery costs, dealer installed options, and dealer mark up. Some have higher mark ups than others.While shopping for our last TT, we saw the same make / model at various dealers, with MSRP's that varied by as much as 10,000.00.

teamfour · Answer

We have a Salem and so far, so good.

dukeajuke · Answer

handye9 wrote:You can't base your price assumptions on where the trailer is built. You could see the same make / model, at dealers accross the street from each other, with identical options, and different MSRP.RV MSRP's are not set by the manufacturer. They are set by individual dealers, based on what they pay the manufacturer, delivery costs, dealer installed options, and dealer mark up. Some have higher mark ups than others.While shopping for our last TT, we saw the same make / model at various dealers, with MSRP's that varied by as much as 10,000.00.Agreed. I just bought a 2014 Keystone Hideout 280lhs bunkhouse a few weeks ago that has an MSRP of $24,644.00. I got it with a weight distribution hitch/anti-sway bar for $16.500.00. Like pretty much everything you buy new, the MSRP for TTs are usually way off..

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