To buy used or new?
I'm looking at 2015 prowler lynx 30lx or 2018 jayco jayflight slx. Not sure if it's worth buying used or new? Need a little help
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actually when you send a dollars it like trump spending 5K or so.. but I digress..
Sometime buying new is a "better" deal when a 2-3 yr old used especially like now when new car/truck sales are stale and dealers are discounting, heavy discounting, to move stock. Best time to buy is end of month and when the new vehicles are coming on line as the older ones (2017's) get better incentives from factory to dealer.
I my area, raleigh nc, local car dealers are knocking 15K off new f-150 loaded trucks to move them.. That is strong plus with good financing at local credit union of like 1.9% it a no brainer. You might be a extended warranty by ford thrown in a well or for cheap 1K to $1500 for protection to 100K miles or 10 yrs. depending on current warranty profile.
ON rv's the opposites true.. My guess is the margin on new is 25% more or less so I buying new do it late in the sales cycle, nov-dec, and come in 35% below price as a starting point. On many airstream, and they aint cheap, figure 25% off MSPR many going for 20% off which can still be 85K.
I bought a 2005 AS for 33K last year on a 55K MPRP unit. could sell it now for at least 40K. You wont see that on many other RV's in my opinion.
Sometime buying new is a "better" deal when a 2-3 yr old used especially like now when new car/truck sales are stale and dealers are discounting, heavy discounting, to move stock. Best time to buy is end of month and when the new vehicles are coming on line as the older ones (2017's) get better incentives from factory to dealer.
I my area, raleigh nc, local car dealers are knocking 15K off new f-150 loaded trucks to move them.. That is strong plus with good financing at local credit union of like 1.9% it a no brainer. You might be a extended warranty by ford thrown in a well or for cheap 1K to $1500 for protection to 100K miles or 10 yrs. depending on current warranty profile.
ON rv's the opposites true.. My guess is the margin on new is 25% more or less so I buying new do it late in the sales cycle, nov-dec, and come in 35% below price as a starting point. On many airstream, and they aint cheap, figure 25% off MSPR many going for 20% off which can still be 85K.
I bought a 2005 AS for 33K last year on a 55K MPRP unit. could sell it now for at least 40K. You wont see that on many other RV's in my opinion.
aftermath wrote:Desert Captain wrote:
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IMHO: Buying new is for folks with way too much money... and doing the former will often cure the latter.
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This is a GREAT statement and I agree with it....sort of.
Buying used is the best way provided all the stars line up. Lots of "ifs" in there. If you can find one you want, if you can settle for something that is close to what you want, if you don't have to drive to the other side of the continent to get it, if it is in good shape, and if you know how to fix things and if you don't mind fixing things. Someone has already posted that he can't find a good one in his area. If you are willing to get a 5 or 6 year old trailer that will probably need new tires and batteries go for it. I did and it took some effort to bring things up to standards. I am still discovering issues because of the neglect from the PO.
I just purchased a new truck. Not the best idea financially, or is it? I could not find a gently used truck that I was looking for. Lots of other brands out there but I was not interested. I did not want to buy someone else's problem. Buying a new truck and driving it until the wheels fall off will usually save you money over buying a "new" used care every few years and fixing all the problems.
Like in every situation, only you know what you want. Buy new if you want to as long as you can afford it. Going deep into debt for a recreational vehicle is scary. But then, when I spend $500 it is like Trump spending a buck. It is all relative.
