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We're selling our motorhome and have an ad on RVTrader and occasionally in Craigslist. Had a lot of lookers but no buyers. We purchased from a private owner and it was quite easy. We're thinking of putting it on consignment with Camping World or some other such place. A local consignment place was so awful I couldn't wait to get away from the office so that is out.
If you are getting allot of lookers then your ads are getting out there in the market place...not finding a buyer may be more on you....is your price point where it should be?.....a over priced rv will bring allot of tire kickers but will discourage serious buyers from making contact
While we relocated, I lived in our trailer at a campground in our new area for 2 or 3 months while we moved. After we moved into the house, I kept the trailer in storage at that same campground.
When we decided to sell, we posted an ad on the bulletin board in the campground office. Our buyer saw the ad there and called me to come show it.
How clean is it? Is it Empty or full of your old camping stuff?
When we bought our last motorhome most of the ones we looked at were full of the owners junk, dirty clothes, food stains in the fridge and sink, ripped furniture and dirty windows and carpet. Not very appealing and they looked like the owners had no interest in selling them. If they looked that bad, how well were they maintained?
We finally found one in good condition but still not as clean as I would have liked but the price was right. Took it home and spent a week cleaning it from top to bottom. We had to sell it six months later for personal reasons. We cleaned it up again, put an ad on Craigslist and it sold to the first callers that looked at it and made $1700 on top of that.
How clean is it? Is it Empty or full of your old camping stuff?
When we bought our last motorhome most of the ones we looked at were full of the owners junk, dirty clothes, food stains in the fridge and sink, ripped furniture and dirty windows and carpet. Not very appealing and they looked like the owners had no interest in selling them. If they looked that bad, how well were they maintained?
We finally found one in good condition but still not as clean as I would have liked but the price was right. Took it home and spent a week cleaning it from top to bottom. We had to sell it six months later for personal reasons. We cleaned it up again, put an ad on Craigslist and it sold to the first callers that looked at it and made $1700 on top of that.
Sounds like what we tell sellers to do when they sell a regular house.
No Buyer wants a dirty or trashed out house unless they are getting a steal.
We recently sold our 28' NorthTrail TT on Craigslist to the 1st person who came to look at it. It was cleaned to the nines and "staged" to look inviting.
We sold several previous RVs the same way and all through Craigslist.
BTW, we looked for a used Class-A and I can tell you most we looked at were dirty and had foul odors. Many had torn screens, slides that sounded like cement mixers, A/C or a Genny that didn't work.... it took awhile to find "the one." It always amazes me to see someone trying to sell something that's dirty and in dire need of repairs while asking top dollar.
My current travel trailer, I bought from the dealer, brand new, while the economy was bad. I got an excellent deal and the salesman threw in several upgrades to tempt me.
I ran my last trailer until the wheels were about to fall off. I advertised it on Craigslist for $600 and sold it to a couple who lost their house to foreclosure. They were darn happy to get it at a price rice they could afford. I've got to say: I wish the newer trailers were built like the old ones. The air-conditioner, the fridge, and the stove in that old trailer worked really well and will probably still be working past the time the trailer crumbles to rust. I wish my new air-conditioner and fridge worked like the old ones.
Sorry for the 'fire and forget' forum posting - we've been out of town.
The motorhome is in excellent shape. It is a 40' diesel pusher. The interior is spotless and the exterior decent for a 1999 (there are some scrapes on the corners and the clearcoat is peeling in places. It does not have a generator. I'd drive it to California tomorrow if I had someone interested in going. If the people are interested, I let them test drive it. I run the slide out, give a tour of the storage and access compartments and show all the features. I think the problem is it is priced as an entry level motorhome and I think it kind of scares people given the age. It CAN be rather intimidating. I can easily justify an older MH as actually less expensive than a newer one (when depreciation is factored in) but that really isn't the information (i.e. total cost of ownership) that a potential owner wants to hear. When new, it sold for $230K, now asking $35K - NADA has it at $48.
All the RVTrader responses have been legit and everyone who said they were going to visit did actually show up. CL seems to bring out the scammers - Someone from across the country who was going to fly in to view it because there wasn't anything closer - that kind of thing. When I tell them I have a lien and they would have to pay the loan holder instead of me (normally via PayPal), they disappear.
Has anyone sold via a consignment lot - either independent or at say Camping World or other RV dealership?
We sold ours thru Craigslist. Had it for sale thru the winter and sold it in the spring. It was only 3 years old and really really clean. Took lots of pics.
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