Finding how much a Travel Trailer (TT) will cost is
quite difficult.
There are many different makes of TT; I think about 30, each with their own range of model, each with variations based on size.
There are also many sites on the internet who sell TT’s; however prices seem to differ widely. I fear that Florida may be one of the more expensive places to buy a TT.
RV sales companies seem to base their prices on the Manufacturers recommended Retail Price, and then some knock 20-40% off, while others add all sorts of charges on. But which one is the con, which one is selling a rubbish TT and which one is just cutting the margin to get custom?
Often second hand prices are higher than new prices! Mind you caravanners in the UK have an over inflated opinion of the value of their caravans when they come to sell them. Basing the price of a private sale on the part-ex value offered by a caravan shop, so perhaps when one actually views them a reality check needs to be provided.
So, tonight I bit the bullet and actually phoned one of the cut price companies in the US RV-Direct.
I enquired about a new Jayco Jay Flight TT, 25RKS - basic price $17927, $20744 with all the extras, then on the phone I was offered it at $14750 as a towaway price!
I suppose I should now phone some in Florida and see if they do the same.
Sally suggests that it may be clearer when we actually get there and see them. I am not sure; salesmen have ways of making a simple price into a complicated profit.
Still we will see.
There are many different makes of TT; I think about 30, each with their own range of model, each with variations based on size.
There are also many sites on the internet who sell TT’s; however prices seem to differ widely. I fear that Florida may be one of the more expensive places to buy a TT.
RV sales companies seem to base their prices on the Manufacturers recommended Retail Price, and then some knock 20-40% off, while others add all sorts of charges on. But which one is the con, which one is selling a rubbish TT and which one is just cutting the margin to get custom?
Often second hand prices are higher than new prices! Mind you caravanners in the UK have an over inflated opinion of the value of their caravans when they come to sell them. Basing the price of a private sale on the part-ex value offered by a caravan shop, so perhaps when one actually views them a reality check needs to be provided.
So, tonight I bit the bullet and actually phoned one of the cut price companies in the US RV-Direct.
I enquired about a new Jayco Jay Flight TT, 25RKS - basic price $17927, $20744 with all the extras, then on the phone I was offered it at $14750 as a towaway price!
I suppose I should now phone some in Florida and see if they do the same.
Sally suggests that it may be clearer when we actually get there and see them. I am not sure; salesmen have ways of making a simple price into a complicated profit.
Still we will see.
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