apologize for any gaffes in advance. this is my first day and my first question. Considering buying a new Winnie or Itasca (22r I believe, the one with no slides). Any secrets as to how to get the best price? Any thoughts on what can expect for a discount off MSRP? Am I stupid to not just buy a used one with very low miles? Any thoughts on this are appreciated. Kind regards. jcw
Newbie question re buying new Winnebago...
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John Canfield
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Welcome aboard! Discounts off MSRP depends on how hot the economy is (or isn't), how hot a particular model is (or isn't) and how long a new unit has been sitting on the dealer's lot. They are borrowing money ("floor planning") to have the unit on the lot. If it has been a lot queen for several months or is last model year, you possibly can work in 15-25% off MSRP.
Not a thing wrong with buying used but avoid like the plague a five or ten year-old model with low miles. Use it or lose it. Average use should be around 5-10,000 miles per year.
Not a thing wrong with buying used but avoid like the plague a five or ten year-old model with low miles. Use it or lose it. Average use should be around 5-10,000 miles per year.
Gary RV_Wizard
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The secret is no secret: shop around and bargain hard. Don't believe the sales blather about the price is a special deal or today only - it's not. And always ask for and compare based on the out-the-door price, not a discount from MSRP. In these days of wild discounting and internet bargains, some dealers offer bigger upfront discounts but tack on fees for doing prep & delivery work that was supposed to be included in the MSRP.
Personally I'd rather leave a few more dollars in the dealers pocket and get better prep & delivery, but it's often difficult to determine in advance if the dealer will do well at this.
Personally I'd rather leave a few more dollars in the dealers pocket and get better prep & delivery, but it's often difficult to determine in advance if the dealer will do well at this.
John Canfield
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That's good advice from Gary. When we ordered our Horizon (from Lazydays in Seffner, FL) I was hyper-alert to this very practice of padding the sales contract after buying new cars and getting surprised at closing. I insisted on seeing the sales contract and told the sales manager I will not pay any creative fees like document charge, prep fee, beer for the sales team, etc., etc. And I insisted on a weight slip before money changed hands - I wanted to make sure that particular Horizon had plenty of CCC. All of my demands were met and closing was an easy and no surprise process.Gary RV_Wizard said:
