Travel Trailer Buying/Financing Questions

delwhjr wrote:
For all of you saying "wait and pay cash"; congratulations on being so wealthy.
I guess you paid cash for everything; good for you.

For us poor mortals, the memories and good times are worth a few dollars spent to be able to enjoy sooner than later. No one knows what tomorrow will bring and I will not be one of the "shoulda, coulda, wouldas"

As long as I don't over extend and cause grief from the load it's my business where my money goes.

You want to not be poor? Don't spend 40k on a 20k item just because you don't have the 20k cash up front.

I pay cash for everything (house excluded), not because I make a lot, but because I don't.

No one cares what you do with your money. But this is a forum and people are asking for advice. Looking at a trailer you can afford now, gets you out sooner, not paying interest gets you more trips.

OP:
With Trailers, just because you purchased new it does not mean it will be problem free. Lots of buyers have their trips canceled because the trailer is in the shop waiting for months to be fixed. Warranty work gets put at the back of the line, due to the dealership making less money on this type of work.

While a two or 3 year old trailer will have many of the initial bugs figured out by the first owner, and should be still in good shape. That new trailer you are looking at? Ya it might have been sitting on the lot for a year+ waiting for a buyer with no one inspecting it.

Do your homework, look at a lot of layouts and reviews, rent if you can. What you think you want now in a trailer might not be the best fit for you, so keep that in mind.

If it is just the two of you a smaller trailer might work better then something large and expensive. Smaller trailers can have smaller TV, have more options for both Camping locations and even more spot options within a location. I have a small trailer and I will often take a tent spot, because my TV and trailer fit on the pad.