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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > RV Values Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next jk123 • View posts Virginia / New Mexico New Member Joined: 10/11/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/11/09 08:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What is the best resource to figure out what a used RV is worth in this market and what your trade in is truly worth? NADA.com is not very helpful. And when I was at camping world the salesman told me that trade-in's were worth wholesale -30%. Since I don't know what wholesale is, I'm at a loss. Thanks Fishinghat • View posts Western Washington, USA Senior Member Joined: 10/03/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/11/09 08:36pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The online version of NADA's book has only two figures, and only the printed version bought by banks and dealers (and sometimes your public library) will have the wholesale figure. Since the values are based on a percentage formula from the Manufacturer's Retail List Price, it is only a rough guide to use for comparison prices between different models. As the Camping World salesman mentioned, you could use 30% off of wholesale, which is about 30% off of low retail. Substantial depreciation, huh? Sorry about that. Consider NADA just another tool in your tool box. A potential market value estimate can be obtained by looking at PPL's web site. They list sold prices. Holiday Rambler Navigator DP, Hummer, and Honda VT1100C Shadow bubbabod • View posts Beautiful Carlsbad, California Senior Member Joined: 04/27/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/11/09 10:49pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you have the RV Trader back there, you could get comps there if you can find an RV similar enough to yours. Frank & La Donna Bodden 2004 Sea Breeze LX Once a Texan, always a Texan stevelv • View posts Living on the island Senior Member Joined: 05/24/2006 View Profile Posted: 10/11/09 11:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Also try a search on Ebay using Advanced Search and select 'Completed Items' - it will give you an idea what people are bidding on similar rigs We recently searched for an older rig and prices were Nada + 50% for pre 1990. The newer they got the closer it go to Nada values - by 99+ they were fairly accurate. Why trade in? The current market for older motorhomes is very strong and you will get a better price by selling on Craigslist/Ebay or one of the online clasifieds and then be able to become a cash buyer. Find out the best price the salesman will give you and try and get the same or better by selling privately. RV Park Finder Ex Fulltimers Repairing/Restoring 1984 Monaco Regent 36' Gas to restart RVing DH,DW,Jake and Indie randco • View posts Sarasota, Florida Senior Member Joined: 06/03/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/12/09 03:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator To get the Dealer Wholesale price contact you local library and ask if they have the current version of the NADA Recreation Vehicle Appraisal Guide. You can also get very close to calculating the Wholesale by multiplying the NADA Average Retail by .774 Aridon • View posts SE Florida Senior Member Joined: 06/06/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/12/09 03:44am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Dealers obviously looking to profit on selling your rig to a buyer. If you're patient you might be able to do it on your own and pocket their profit. You could also get stuck with a depreciating asset for a year + while you wait to sell. Good luck with your decision. 2008 Newmar 4330 (Modified) Lug_Nut • View posts Newmarket , Ontario, Canada Senior Member Joined: 06/13/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/12/09 05:06am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator There is a chart that may help you do some calculating on your own, in this article. LINK HERE '07 Newmar Essex 45' ISM 500 4 slides Tom N • View posts Sarver, PA/Crystal River, FL/Indiana, PA Senior Member Joined: 07/25/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/12/09 07:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Why didn't you ask your dealer to see his wholesale NADA book? You can also see the book at a bank, credit union or a library. You can also buy one from NADA. As much as you seem to dislike the NADA pricing guide that is what the dealers use. -Tom * This post was edited 10/12/09 08:27am by Tom N * Sarver, PA/Crystal River, FL/Indiana, PA · FMCA 335149 · Mystic Knights of the Sea 2005 Suncruiser 38R · W24 chassis, no chassis mods needed · 2003 Honda Civic EX · 2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L skipnchar • View posts Google Kansas USA Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 10/12/09 09:40am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Most dealers use NADA for trades. You can get a starting point at NADA but remember that figures is based on the MSRP of the RV when new and we all know that NOBODY pays NADA and the same thing should be true of a used unit. The BEST gauge is what someone ELSE actually sells their similar RV for in your area. Nobody is going to give you XXX for yours when they can buy a similar model a few miles up the road for XX. 2004 F-250 SCREW Long Bed (new) OR 2004 F-150 HD (85,000 towing miles) Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer We have enough YOUTH...how about a fountain of SMART runway18-2 • View posts missouri Full Member Joined: 12/03/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/12/09 09:59am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Check out PPL MOTORHOMES on the web. It is a consighnment lot in Houston Tex. Also good for trailer shoping. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > RV Values

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Jump to Forum Recreational Vehicles  - Class A Motorhomes  - Class B - Camping Van Conversi...  - Class C Motorhomes  - Fifth-Wheels  - Folding Trailers  - Hybrid Travel Trailers  - Travel Trailers  - Truck Campers  - Toy Haulers Camping  - Tent Camping  - Family Camping  - Workamping Forum General Forums  - Beginning RVing  - Rallies, Shows and Gatherings  - General RVing Issues  - RV Lifestyle  - Full-time RVing  - Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs  - RVing with Disabilities and Ge...  - RV Pet Stop Technical Resources  - Towing  - Tow Vehicles  - Dinghy Towing  - Technology Corner  - Forum Technical Support  - Tech Issues Locations  - RV Parks, National Parks, Stat...  - Roads and Routes  - Public Lands, Boondocking and ...  - RVing in Canada and Alaska  - RVing in Mexico and South Amer...  - Snowbirds Other Discussions  - Around the Campfire

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