Truck camper trade-in at dealer question.
Basically, I want to know a little about TC trade-ins on new a truck camper. I traded in a TC a few years back and the dealer didn't look at anything on it. They just had me park it in their back lo...
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^ For sure, there's plenty of folks that only buy from dealers and there's plenty that don't generally buy from dealers for various reasons.
My self being in the latter group. And the primary reason, like JohnJM said, is I like my money and try to maximize it's value.
The private party market for used big ticket items, vehicles, RVs etc, has shifted in recent years. Mainly the proliferation of internet "valuation". It is so easy a caveman can do it, to see ALL the prices out there for similar items, including a plethora of dealers with their markup. Because of that, most every person selling privately thinks their junk is worth gold! The downside is it's harder to find a deal. The upside is, it's easier to get a decent price thanks to all the junk collectors who think they have a pot of gold!
Guess it all balances out.
My self being in the latter group. And the primary reason, like JohnJM said, is I like my money and try to maximize it's value.
The private party market for used big ticket items, vehicles, RVs etc, has shifted in recent years. Mainly the proliferation of internet "valuation". It is so easy a caveman can do it, to see ALL the prices out there for similar items, including a plethora of dealers with their markup. Because of that, most every person selling privately thinks their junk is worth gold! The downside is it's harder to find a deal. The upside is, it's easier to get a decent price thanks to all the junk collectors who think they have a pot of gold!
Guess it all balances out.
