Tips for Selling Your Year Old RV
Buying an RV often involves a lot of research, and despite all that hard research, you may want to sell it after a while. How to sell your RV without taking a hit due to sharp depreciation in the used RV market? The question is enough to give you sleepless nights, but you’re not alone in this. Many want to sell their perfectly tuned year old RV for a variety of reasons. People often lose interest in RV use and want to liquidate their barely used RVs. Some want to sell their RVs to meet their cash needs due to unforeseen circumstances. It is also quite common for travel enthusiasts to buy a vehicle, but with time and experience, they realize that they may need a coach of different sizes and specifications. If you want to sell your RV for any of these reasons, proceed with caution, as the depreciation rate on second-hand RVs is quite high. You can expect to get 10 to 20 percent off your purchase price; you should aim to get the best deal possible. How to do it? Here are some tips:
Locate your ideal buyers
People who know you and trust you to maintain the platform could be your ideal clients. Local RV enthusiasts will also be interested in your unit as it will be extremely convenient for them to transact with a local seller. You can meet many other potential buyers at local RV events. Often these events attract people who want to get into RV-ing and are trying to get the inside scoop. Your year-old vehicle may attract some first-time RVs.
Approach a dealer
If you belong to the group of RV-ers who want to upgrade and are looking for buyers for their year-old vehicle, contact a reputable dealer near you. These dealers can help you get excellent compensation for your young rig. And why would they want to help you? They expect you to buy the updated model in their showrooms.
Assess the value of your RV
Dedicated sites that provide valuation quotes for new and used cars offer information on the resale value of your vehicle. Always check with them. Your ZIP code, year and make of rig, and mileage will be some of the determining factors for your RV’s appraisal.
Dash for some quick fixes
To get more value for your RV, you need to make sure every part is running smoothly and that should include wheels, motors, GPS, batteries, cruise control, power mirrors, heater and AC units, etc. Also, check if exterior paints, skylight rubber seal, skylight surface, windows are intact. The utility compartment must be in good condition and must look clean and smell good. The interior walls, ceiling, floor, and plumbing must also be in order. Clean furniture and repaired equipment will add value. How to sell your one year old RV in the right price range? The question could have given you many sleepless nights; but not anymore. Just follow the plan above and you will surely close the deal quickly.