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Buying an RV for Sale by Owner

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Higher Motivation = Lower Selling Price

Most private or For Sale by Owner RV sellers are very IMPATIENT. They easily tire of the phone calls and missed appointments. Many times they tire of NO phone calls or ANY appointments to view their RV. This quickly motivates them to consider any and all GENUINE offers.

Many times these sellers have found an RV that they wish to purchase upon the sale of their present unit. They worry that if their RV doesn’t sell quickly they’ll miss the opportunity to buy their TARGET unit. This also makes for a very motivated seller.

Most of these sellers realize that if they can sell their RV for a little more than the RV dealer is offering on trade-in, they will come out ahead. This is a win-win situation for both buyer and seller. They are willing to accept a little over wholesale for their RV, and you able to purchase the same unit for MUCH less than if it were for sale by an RV dealer.

No Over-Pricing to Allow for Trade-Ins

Hopefully you realize that an RV dealer will ALWAYS take a trade-in at, or even BELOW wholesale. Also, that same dealer’s "sale price" will nearly ALWAYS be set HIGHER than the actual RETAIL price of any particular unit. This is done to allow room in the price to show the buyer a retail price for their trade-in.

We know that there was a time you may have traded a car, boat, RV or something else to a dealer (of any kind) and thought you actually received RETAIL on your trade-in.

You DIDN’T – EVER! If you don’t accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.

Complete Vehicle History

Most RV dealers DON’T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it… Next time you’re looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You’ll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner… at least not until the sale has taken place. It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy… it will, however be very entertaining.

Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They’re THRILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don’t… you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit’s history as possible.

A More Personal Transaction

One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately involved with the seller.

Hopefully, the RV you are considering has been the seller’s prized possession. They have loved it and taken care of it. They have (hopefully) kept complete records on each and every repair, improvement and service work done on the vehicle.

Selling their prized RV is practically the same as losing a child to college. In many ways, these conscientious sellers may seem to be sizing you up as a potential owner of their pre-loved RV. However, at the right time, and for the right price… They’d more than likely sell it to a carnival worker.

Barry Wilder - President
Best Rate, Inc.
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