Question - Mountain Aire, Essex & King Aire

[triplenet]

Originally Posted by Theluckys

Good luck with that....they don't depreciate THAT much...

Check out RVtrader... There are a few for high 300's ...

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2010...4516-105503398

[Jack1234]

Originally Posted by triplenet

Check out RVtrader... There are a few for high 300's ...

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2010...4516-105503398

If it "checks-out" .......Looks like a pretty good example of the argument for Used vrs New!

Still......45' ( +$600K) and I'm not sure how you could cook or prepare a meal in that kitchen. Once you lift the covers for the range & sinks ......not much counter space left. I'd also have a hard time with a TV mounted above the passenger seat. Beautiful rig nonetheless.

[saydiver]

Originally Posted by Kathryn

NADA prices for 2010 are:

Mountain Aire down 34% to 46% from MSRP
Essex down 31% to 41% off MSRP.

41% off $730 is $430 +/-

Kathryn

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The list price for a 2010 Essex was $640K+/-.

[triplenet]

Originally Posted by Jack1234

If it "checks-out" .......Looks like a pretty good example of the argument for Used vrs New!

Is there "ever" an argument ?

All vehicles depreciate like a rock in the first few years then settle into a more reasonable depreciation curve ...

Give me a well maintained 2 year old unit any day ....

[triplenet]

Originally Posted by saydiver

The list price for a 2010 Essex was $640K+/-.

300k depreciation in 3 years - but thats based on MSRP.... What did that guy buy it for ? 30% off MSRP ?

So 640k - 192k = 448k

So they lost 100k in 3 years...

[saydiver]

Originally Posted by triplenet

300k depreciation in 3 years - but thats based on MSRP.... What did that guy buy it for ? 30% off MSRP ?

So 640k - 192k = 448k

So they lost 100k in 3 years...

Lee Litchfield(RIP), when he was owner of Lee's RV in OK City, posted a couple of articles about trade-ins and depreciation on his blog:

Anatomy of a Deal or How come they won’t give me what my trade is worth? | Lee Litchfield Blog

Depreciation | Lee Litchfield Blog

Sue

["007"]

Thanks for those links Sue, I have added to QT's # 3.

[saydiver]

Originally Posted by 007";1661856]Thanks for those links Sue, I have added to [URL="http://www.irv2.com/forums/f103/newmar-quick-tips-and-easy-mods-3-a-113631.html

QT's # 3.[/URL]

You're welcome, but you might want to create a text or pdf file of them, because I'm not sure how long the family will kept his blog site active.

Sue

[saydiver]

Here's one on NADA guides:

NADA Guides values down slightly | Lee Litchfield Blog

Sue

[Route 66]

Note that dealers pay less than the wholesale trade in value in case they can't sell it and have to wholesale it to another dealer.

[94-Newmar]

Originally Posted by PDR John

I'm the the type of guy that would want a K3 with an ISX in a Dutch Star.

Amen!