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Re: Love at first sight
Well... I bought a TT! Yea! It was love at first sight. We set it up last night and are looking forward to this weekend. When the kids seen it (18 & 20 yr olds) they mentioned that there was only one bed - we said 'yep that's all we need' - meaning their dad and I - the kids didn't see the humor. hahaha We bought a 2008 Forest River Sandpiper 291RL. This was the first one we looked at, none of the other ones could even compare. The TT fits all of our wants/needs. All the countless classifieds, online searches, and forums has paid off. I just hope that the saying about 'the best day is the day you buy and the day you sell' is not so true. I am really looking forward to a bunch of best days in between.321Views0likes0CommentsLove at first sight
For months now I have looked online at TTs. We finally found the time to shop over the weekend. The first one we found we liked alot. It was a 2008 and we could not find one thing wrong with it and it met all of our wants/needs. We shot them a low number and asked the sales person to let us know. And then onto the next TT. We traveled 2 hours to the next one because the salesman rated 'it was a 9 out of 10'. We were very dissappointed. First impressions - the 2008 TT was beat up, and the decals were faded and pealing. Went inside, one of the blinds looked like it had a vomit stain on it. The salesman said the stain was probably from the window being open. The window cranked out. (1st lie) Then the salesman plopped his ass down on the couch and perceeded to talk to me as I further inspected the TT. He said that he wanted to be up front and told us about the prep fees, admin fees ect ect that would be an additional $300.00. I asked why there was no power to check the lights, he said that they don't keep the batteries with the TTs as they get stolen. (2nd lie you will find out shortly) I finally got him off the couch by asking him for a ladder to inspect the roof. When he left to go get it, I inspected the couch and windows. My hubby was outside looking at the under carriage and got my attention. Someone cut access panels under each of the drains (Kitchen and Bath). When the salesman came back, he sat on the hitch to talk to us. Low and behold, what was behind him? A battery that was not hooked up. I did not address that issue with the battery. But we thanked him for his time and did not want to inspect the TT any further. He asked us to make a offer and my hubby laughed and basically said that he did not want to embarrass the salesman. We parted ways. We weren't too upset about wasting all the time and gas to go look at that TT because we had quality family time with our two 18 yr old sons. Is there such a thing as love at first sight? Is it common to find that perfect TT right away?3.4KViews0likes13CommentsRe: Denali package
We went to a RV show earlier this year to get a feel for whats out there and at the time I was not prepared to buy a TT but was being pushed into it(not to our liking)by a dealer and then they didn't give us a print out of what that TT was being sold to me for. I am not the type of person that spontaneous buys anything - I like to look at it and think about it. (Yes sometimes I miss out - can't tell you how many times I 'missed out' on a car cuz I dragged my feet.) The salesman wasn't happy as he wanted that sale that day. I approached him later to ask him a few more questions - he became unavailable. I am trying to remember all the fees they were throwing onto the price. Remember, I am buying used. I am currently corresponding with a salesperson on a TT. I wanted the 'rock bottom' price (their words not mine) and she asked if I was trading one in, if I wanted delivery, accessories ect ect. I did not want to give her the upper hand or for her to tack more money onto the price, so my reply was 'as it sits'. Besides the price/tax/title what other fees should I prepare myself for? I will not have any delivery charge because we have a tow vehicle. (I found that delivery can be anywhere from 1.25 mile to 1.80 mile) Is it necessary for them to 'prep' it? All input is appreciated.351Views0likes0CommentsRe: Denali package
Thank you Markiemark. I realize I was rather hasty and vague in my post. I ended up finding it on NADA. I just had to scroll further down and pick from the entire list. Sorry everyone - rookie move. :) I am however, looking at different websites, compare photos/condition/prices. I understand that what you see online might not look like that in person. I have a few TTs that we are going to look at this weekend - I can't wait.351Views0likes0CommentsDenali package
Looking at used TTs. Found a couple that we're interested in that has a Denali package. Cannot pull up comparisions on the NADA. Where can I go to figure out the retail cost of a TT with a Denali pkg? Is there such a thing? Cuz I have seen in the forums that each dealership set their MSRPs.2.1KViews0likes10Commentsinspectors vs doing it yourself
Our budget won't allow us to buy new. For months I have been in forums reading what to look for when buying used. (I have made lists.)I am wondering which is better: paying an inspector or inspecting the TT yourself. Where does one find an inspector? How much do they run?2.1KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Dealing with consignment lots
homedad wrote: Bought our last one through a consignment lot in Whitmore Lk. Very pleasant experience. Everyone walked away happy. The nice thing was that they have a repair person on staff and were able to make repairs according to our offer. Can't usually get that from a regular seller. How much less did you pay from the selling price? Did they also tack on fees like the dealerships do? Ex. prepping339Views0likes0Comments
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