Realistic Prices - is it me that is missing something?
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On here there are a lot of old adverts I am not sure if this is because the advertisers cannot be bothered to remove or that they are not selling at the prices being asked. On ebay it is easy to see that most caravans do NOT sell, failing to meet reserves, quite a few not recieving any bids I persume that the starting prices are too high. It is easy to see the sold prices and the maximum bid where a van failed to meet the reserve. Would I be correct in saying that these prices represent the real prices that should be paid for s/h caravans? I am new to this and hence would like others opinions. Thanks
when i seen thier prices my jaw hit the floor, they were easily couple of grand dearer than private sales on vans between 1999 and 2001 as this was the age we were looking for. they came out with the usual reasons that they had to stand over it and it had been serviced and checked out. but they were not worth that much more.they also sell them bare with all accessories having to be bought after caravan but with private sale you may get these in deal i ended up buying one private from a guy that had it for sale at the side of the road. i had a look around the van and checked the vin with cris, checked for damp, all the appliences were working, tyres and brakes, lights, and floor. after a lot of poking etc i decided to buy it.plus it came with all origonal books and paperwork, manuals etc. no problems since. i saved £2500 on a dealers price for a van of same age but a thiers was a lesser model. the dealers also said that because i was looking for a 5 berth that they were dearer accordingly but they may say that for all models.... i looked on ebay also but they were hard to verify how genuine they were as contact is slow between seller and buyer and for this reason i would not bid high on one from ebay. so i would imagine they are not true representation. all i would say is that dealers in my opinion are too dear but private sales are at your own risk with no real comeback. look at the following site for an idea on prices and hope it helps... happy hunting. http://www.caravanpriceguide.com/index.html
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You could be right that people thing that a cheap caravan is rubbish. I am in the process of buying my first van, and given my experience with car dealers I am reluctant to buy from a dealer, I purchased a car to tow expressing the purpose I wanted it for, the dealer considered a none working tow bar was 'Fit for purpose'. I have a wanted advert on here and I am getting very little response, It is clear and concise about what I want, living in the Midlands like you I can go almost anywhere for the right van. I have for the last few weeks monitored the prices that caravans are making on Ebay, (you cannot do this on Preloved) you can see the sold price or the best bid if the vans do not make their reserve. It is very interesting most do not sell I would at a guess put the sold percentage as low as 25%, most of the vans have nice extras as well, so the price of the basic van is further reduced, against a dealers offering. Dealers provide reassurance that private sales do not it is not a level playing field. I have a set of prices now that I consider are the market prices for the type of caravan I am looking for we will have to wait for the correct van at the correct price!! For nearly new ie up from 2000 I think that these are reasonable values, in first class condition otherwise they may be too high. years % of orginal value
As an example i once found the original brand new bill of £3400 for a 1994 Elddis, it was sold by the dealer for £3800 & it was 12 yrs old now. Keith... ___________________ N.E. Leisure products, registered Powrtouch & Truma distributor, supply & fit at your door the full range of motor movers, used units repaired refurbed & sold, contact me for details at http://www.neleisureproducts.co.uk or [Log in to view email]
The values I have found on ebay, real selling prices for private deals these show that the prices are in line with the prices on Although the prices are now being achieved are similar or less than these I am looking at caravan prices where purchases from dealers may have finance and these prices are not available to non cash buyers. Mike
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Bang on right, and that does require a fair mark up, I am not anti dealer, but there are good deals in the private market but it is and I put it in capitals so as not to mislead BUYER BEWARE. Private buyers and sellers need to understand why the price can be so different to dealer prices. Faults can develop at any time a dealer has to ensure that the van is fault free for a reasonable period given age and stated condition. Statutory Rights which are not often used by buyers usually exceed the period stated by sellers as the period of warranty, new items it is now two years minimum and can be up to 6 years under the sale of goods act, a lot of responsibility for the dealer, and to take on that a private buyer requires a substantial discount. Mike Adverts Currently On Preloved - Place an ad here for free
My comments were not make about your comments, I bargain is the deal where both seller and buyer are satisfied with the deal.
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Edited by Mikethebuyer 21 October 2009, 11:14 PM
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