Don't buy on spur of the moment - never at a caravan show - Have any RV checked by an expert mechanic - Second hand are normally better buys - If buying from a dealer remember - If they're talking they're lying.
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Possum; AKA:- Ali El-Aziz Mohamed Gundawiathan
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Very good advice Possum and also private seller are not always honest , Take your time and look around we took 6 months 9 years ago and still happy with out caravan , Have a wish list of what you want and check that list when looking at RVs
Don't buy on spur of the moment - never at a caravan show - Have any RV checked by an expert mechanic - Second hand are normally better buys - If buying from a dealer remember - If they're talking they're lying.
Don't buy on spur of the moment - never at a caravan show - Have any RV checked by an expert mechanic - Second hand are normally better buys - If buying from a dealer remember - If they're talking they're lying.
Bit of a sweeping statement there Possum!
Are all buyers liars? I would never make that assumption but I have come across a few in my time!
Montie do you mean sellers or buyers ? We all know that salespeople make a living by selling their products so it should be no surprise when they make whatever they are selling sound better than it actually is. I wouldn't go as far as to say all salespeople are liars although there is no doubt that there are a few rogues out there who would purposefully mislead a buyer but then again that's not much different from private sellers. The only advantage I see in buying new is that you can order exactly what you want and there is a warranty period if things happen to go wrong (some better than others). In our 12 month search we weighed up a lot of options before making the final decision and the biggest part of that was the feedback that we got from others. Chellbells when you are considering a particular RV whether new or used go into the owner reviews not those posted by the manufactures but other independent sites you will get some really useful feedback especially on the after sales service.
Just a point on caravan shows if you can decide on what you want before the show you can actually negotiate a pretty good deal by buyng it then. We had already made a decision and got a further $3K off plus full annexe and other things like water filter and oven thrown in.
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 12th of October 2016 09:22:29 AM
Have a look at dealers that exclusively sell MH's that are being disposed of by the rental companies, they are usually priced below MH's on the private market and come with a good warranty and have been regularly serviced. There is a dealer in Sydney that sells about 1000 ex Maui vans each year. You will nearly always save about half the cost of a new MH.
Cheers
David
Montie do you mean sellers or buyers ? We all know that salespeople make a living by selling their products so it should be no surprise when they make whatever they are selling sound better than it actually is.
-- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Wednesday 12th of October 2016 09:22:29 AM
Belmont Bear,
There is a saying in the car and RV industry that "buyers are liars".
I would never subscribe to that sort of generalization but I can assure you I have been told some "whoppers" in my 30 odd years in the industry. On the other hand all industries have their share of unscrupulous sales people also.
Regarding shows, there is simply no way you can get a better deal at a show than buying from the dealership. The costs to a dealer/manufacturer to participate in shows is extremely high and that extra cost has to be recovered somehow. Sales at shows in Qld recently is starting to reflect this with numbers falling heavily in recent times. All prices at shows have to be loaded to recover the cost and the buyers are beginning to realise that.
I saw a product at a show recently for $49900 which was reduced to $46900 as a "show special" with a solar pack thrown in. What a bargain!
The dealer had the same van in his yard for $44990 tow away!
