Best Time Of Year To Buy A Travel Trailer
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Best Time Of Year To Buy A Travel Trailer
An RV show is an excellent place to negotiate a deal on a new RV. These can be any time of the year, but many are planned in January, February, and March when dealers have new models to showcase. Not only do salespeople have permission to provide discounts, but there is also a lot of competition between dealers. The sales associates are often motivated to reach a sales goal, particularly on the last day of the show.
When is the best time to buy a camper Usually, the late fall and early winter are going to be the best time to purchase your new (or new to you) RV. Off-season purchases are going to get you the best deal. If you can save money on your purchase, you will have more to spend on upgrades and adventures. Making memories, of course, is the best reason to purchase an RV.
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The year 2021 was a record year for RV sales. And the start of 2022 followed in its footsteps. However, as the year wore on, we saw the RVing and RV life popularity drop off and sale decreased. Looking ahead to 2023, many people are uncertain about the future. So is 2023 a wise time to buy an RV Here are several reasons why you might want to wait.
Thanks for the article. Always appreciated information. I began Rving in 1975 with a truck camper, then to a 16' TT and now a 33' fiver. Part-time at the start and now full-time. Most recently, the purchase of a used 2020Grand Design has proven prudent. I wanted a unit built pre-covid, due to rapid construction and perceived lower quality during '21 & '22,and was not willing to purchase new to avoid the initial killing in depreciation. It took me over a year to find a unit that did not have the owners trying to grab all the cash they could, as they made minimum payments and had a payout that was greater than the rig was worth after depreciation. Units that were preowned did sell at inflated prices as many seem to not embrace restraint while making substsantial purchases. Caught up in the frenzy of, if I don't get it now, the supply will dwindle and I won't get one. Many I have spoke with in the Rv community are indicating that although sites seem to be at a bit more of a premium than a few years ago, they have indicated that they have still been able to secure a site without much difficulty. On a final note to a comment made by another: perhaps the Morton's do earn some financial gain from their website. That is the American way. They provide informative articles on a regular basis that benefit many. If they have an opinion, whether one may consider it negative or otherwise, it is their opinion.
Life is too short. Don't wait. I have the hindsight of being 1 year into the future from when this article was written and aluminum and gas prices have been going up a lot, so the price of campers will keep going up. And that was two weeks ago. Now there is a major war in Europe with economic sanctions being thrown in multiple directions and the cost of gas and everything else is going to really skyrocket even higher than the aforementioned increases. I don't see camper prices going lower and against an ocean current of world wide price hikes on every other commodity. The burning down of a computer chip manufacturing plant has placed a strain on all auto/truck inventories and all dealerships have only 10% of their normal inventory so they are selling $10,000 ABOVE MSRP. Common Ford F-150's are $50-60,000. Decked out ones are $80,000 and that's about what last year's Corvette sold at. All prices are going up. If you want to buy a travel trailer/RV how many years are you willing to wait for the right price
After getting the RV situated onsite, and living at the well-head for two weeks in my camper trailer, I found that I was having health problems, the kind that could be lethal. It was not related to the trailer. So, I gave my goodby to the employer and got myself and my trailer back home pronto. But, with no income, selling the trailer was the only option I had to pay bills. Thankfully, I bought it at the right time. So, when I sold it, I made all my money back. That usually does not happen.
Historically, between October and January, the sales of RVs trail off a bit. So, dealerships start offering more impressive specials to move inventory. This happens across the board, from teardrop trailers, all the way up to the bus-sized motorhomes. It is also a time that dealers want to get rid of any remaining models from the previous model year. So, they are really motivated to sell.
I bought my RV trailer in October in New York. Snowstorms had already been visiting throughout the mountainous region for weeks. The salesperson told me that sales had already started to trail off. In order to make the RVs more attractive to the fewer people entering the showroom, bigger discounts were being offered. He said this was the typical year-to-year activity for RV dealers entering the slow season.
It turns out that as good as my savings were on the purchase, they did not prepare me for what I saw when I went to an RV show in Williamsburg, Virginia last year. RV shows are a great place to see every kind of RV. It will really open your eyes. This show was no exception. Easily over 1,000 motorhomes, fifth-wheels, and teardrop trailers filled an indoor convention space and the surrounding parking lots. This particular show was the last major RV show scheduled on the east coast last year.
After having spoken with a couple of salespeople and experiencing RV life myself, I have found that RV shows are a great time to save major dollars. So, is purchasing at the end of the year, as I did, especially once the poor weather conditions start to slow things down at dealerships. Overall, the savings can be substantial, which can make you feel better about your purchase. Best wishes on your search!
Now that you know ballpark figures on RV prices, when is the best time to buy an RV Well, that depends. Are you more concerned with having the best selection of vehicles or getting the best price Dealers typically are at peak inventory during the spring and summer months, when demand is highest.
Buying an RV or travel trailer in the days or weeks before a major summer holiday, like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, can be tricky. Some dealers will run sales to bring in customers, while others will raise prices, knowing those are typically very active camping weekends.
The decision to buy a travel trailer, or any other RV, should not be made on the spur of the moment. Purchasing a travel trailer is going to dig a fairly deep hole in your pocket, and, as with most large purchases, you should do your homework rather than making a snap decision.
Before you begin the serious process of opening the newspaper to peruse the adverts or putting fingers to keyboard to search out travel trailers or wandering into a local dealership, there are a few things that we strongly advise you consider.
Step into many dealerships to window shop. Look around at all the options that are on the market. Wander through as many dealerships as you can and assess the various models that are on show. Do you want a travel trailer, a 5th wheel, or a fully motorized RV Look well before you are tempted to buy.
Now that you understand the GVM of your tow car or pick-up, you must also check the maximum weight that your car can tow. Though the terminology will vary from country to country, each travel trailer should list its tare or unladen weight and its GVM or laden weight. The number you are interested in at this time is the GVM, as this is the total weight that you will be towing if you purchase this particular travel trailer. The GVM of the trailer must fall within the towing capability of your tow car, and for safety, it should not scrape in right at the top.
When you face the salesperson. try not to become excited about the beautiful trailer next to which you are standing. That price written on the sticker is bound to be inflated, sometimes up to as much as 40%, so be prepared to do some hard negotiating.
No-one can contest that towing a travel trailer can have a disastrous effect on your fuel consumption. Tacking a few hundred pounds of weight onto the tail of your tow car will make the engine work that much harder and push up your fuel consumption. This can have a knock-out effect for many people who, when the price of gas goes up, start to believe that they can no longer afford to tow a trailer. This is the time to watch the press for adverts of people wanting to sell. This knee-jerk reaction brings many very well looked after caravans onto the market, and, if you are wise, you will snap up one of these before their owners sit down and do the math. There is no way that staying in hotels, motels, or B&Bs is going to be cheaper than paying a little extra for gas.
If you are seriously considering a second-hand trailer, then the onset of spring is the time to start looking around. Often, families are looking to offload their existing trailers in favor of buying new, so if you are looking into buying pre-owned, then this is the time to sharpen up those negotiation skills. Many trailers do not have a high resale value, so purchasing a late model, a pre-owned trailer that has been well cared for will save you thousands of dollars.
These shows are also wonderful places to get to talk to many aftermarket vendors that are often sources of information on the care and maintenance of your trailer. Spend time talking to them as they are mines of information on the quirks of various models and can often give you the inside scoop on models that routinely have trouble or where there are poor design features that may give you trouble. 59ce067264
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