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10 Biggest RV Buying Mistakes

Before I go into detail about how to negotiating your best deal, I first want to list TEN MISTAKES to avoid when shopping for an RV.

1. Buying before doing proper research.

2. Buying the wrong RV for your needs.

3. Paying too much. Remember 80% typically pay too much.

4. Buying at an RV show because you believe the prices are at their lowest price. Wrong!

5. Buying an RV without ever having traveled in one.

6. Buying before doing a "mock live in."

7. Buying a used RV with hidden damage.

8. Buying an RV from a supermarket parking lot or campground.

9. Buying an RV with no money down and stretching the payments out too long. Don't buy based solely on an affordable monthly payment — you are asking for trouble if you do!

10. Buying an RV without securing a WRITTEN RV APPRAISAL first.


Probably the biggest mistake most people make is they get the bug to buy an RV because their neighbor just bought one or someone from work purchased an RV at a GREAT discount and now you have the notion to purchase an RV. You visit a couple of RV dealers and settle on a particular floor plan and before you know it you’re the proud owner of an RV.
The problem is you really don’t know if this RV unit will accommodate your lifestyle and meet your needs. You did not do proper research and now you’re stuck with an RV that you probably owe more than what it’s worth.

We all have purchased something on a whim or rushed into something without giving it much thought. To illustrate this point I use to work for a spa and pool company a long, long time ago. Anyways, I sold a lot of hot tubs to folks that walked into our store and fell in love with a particular hot tub.

We sold chemicals at our store and most of my customers would come in to purchase chemicals and I would ask them how things were going. If I had to guess I would say about 80% of my customers stop using their hot tubs within a few months of their purchase. But they still had to buy chemicals and maintain their hot tubs. Bottom line is this - don’t rush into buying an RV, give it some serious thought and do your research.

Contributed by gatorgreg2004 on May 25, 2008, at 10:43 AM UTC.

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