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Originally Posted by Woodworker
We are trying to find an mostly-accurate method of determining the trade in value of our 3811ms. We are considering trading it for a newer model.
I can't find any websites like NADA or Kelley Blue Book that will give a good estimate of a trade in value. Most of the websites simply redirect me to an RV dealer who wants to make a sale.
Any ideas? Help?
Please and thanks.
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*** Do what we did when we bought the Montana 3121RL ours being a 2018.
I called dealers and tried to negotiate a good price for the new one and old one, then once you get thru 2-3 you will have a range of what the Dealers will be willing to give you and sell the new one for. I did this for 4 months, then went to the last dealer and when they asked the dumb question What I want for my Unit, I said I want what I paid for it, and I want the new unit for X which was $1500 less then my best deal.
They wound up giving us $2000 over what others wanted for our trade which was a clean used 5th wheel minus all the upgrades I installed then removed. We also got the 2018 3121RL for $1500 less then the best price I negotiated with the last 4 months, and it had all the upgrades we wanted including factory slide toppers.
So the way I looked at it, was I negotiated for 4 months with 7-8 dealers, then got CW in Columbia SC to sell us and take our trade for more then all the others offered. Dealers will usually offer you $3000-4000 less for your trade then NADA Low Retails from what I was able to compose. I took all the upgrades out of our previous 5th wheel and traded it with all the basic stuff it originally came with. I sold the upgrades or used them in the Montana, like our Progressive Industries 50amp surge protector, the inline one which I installed and un-installed all on my own.
Never ever get attached, and anytime a dealer asked me do we have a deal, I would sound skeptical of their best price, until I hit the last dealer and then when they were going to offer me the same deal, they asked what are you looking for so I added $2000 to my trade (it was the fair market value at that time) and their unit had slide toppers and they came down $1500 more off the new unit. It was the best price I could get and trust me I tried a bunch of dealers, but CW in SC was able to deliver the best deal so we drove down there traded, and camped in SC 2 nights to check everything out, we also put all the stuff from our old 5th wheel in my truck and in rubbermaid containers, so the swap of our stuff at the dealer was quick, and then I did not have to worry if we were forgetting anything.
Best of Luck to you, we deferred from getting full body paint, not worth extra $7-9K, and we opted for no In Command which goes for $4-6K as we heard some bad stories and I do not regret either decision.