Buy it now or in 2015?

[Vallgrlx2]

We are considering trading in our 2012 RPOD 177, for a 2015 Catalina 243 RBS. We need the extra living space. We have checked models both in person and online, and have found the best price is about $18,500 (MSRP is about $28K)

Shall we put a deposit on this unit to lock in the price? Or wait till March of 2015 hoping price will stay the same?



Thank you!

[mikier]

my experience is that everything camping goes up in spring

[OBX Forever]

Based on our experiences, I would recommend that you buy or trade now before the end of 2014. The dealerships tend to lower the prices in order to make room for new 2016 recreational vehicles.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by mikier

my experience is that everything camping goes up in spring

x2! Spring is high season for RV dealers, so the chances it would hold its price, are slim.

Sounds like you didn't follow the "Buy your second trailer FIRST" saying.

[Dave_Monica]

Something to consider...manufacturers will start titling new campers as 2016's about mid-March.

[VT Skier]

Originally Posted by Dave_Monica

Something to consider...manufacturers will start titling new campers as 2016's about mid-March.

So my brand new 2014 tt that we bought last month and haven't used yet is 2 yrs old

[OBX Forever]

Originally Posted by VT Skier

So my brand new 2014 tt that we bought last month and haven't used yet is 2 yrs old

Yup, that was what we were told when we traded ours in for the 2015 Heritage Glen 302RK :-(

[Oaklevel]

The 2016s will probably be more but IF there are any 2015s left they probably won't change much.......... but also depends on what inventory is left. Your trade will be another year older too.....

Dealers are trying to clear out inventory now to not carry it over to 2015...... Tax thing.....

Good Luck

[offroad]

Originally Posted by Vallgrlx2

have found the best price is about $18,500

Not sure where your located, but here is a 2015 Catalina 243RBS in OH for $17,186

[Capt. Mike]

Buy it now, have the dealer winterize it (if it isn't already done) and hold it on his lot until spring. They he de-winterizes it and does the PDI in the spring, insuring that anything that might have happened to it over the winter is discovered and corrected prior to delivery.

However, give him the trade-in now. It becomes his problem, not yours, for anything that might happen to your RPOD between now and March or April.

Good luck!

[VT Skier]

We bought ours last month something we didn't really plan on we were going to wait until Jan to start looking but we saw this one and the sales mgr (who ended up being a part owner we found out) gave us an out the door price which was ok but I mentioned that yeah good price but its already 2yrs old and he was like no its not wife mentioned that the 2015's are already a yr old because they came out in April/May and she asked him if we were to trade this unit in in 2015 wouldn't he say that its 2yrs old as the 16's are out? He didn't say much just what do you want to pay for it we gave him a number that was 30% less than MSRP and he took it.
Now explaining to our daughter that she needs to cut back on a few things in her wedding next yr because mom and dad bought a camper didn't go over so well.....

[Goukcats]

We ordered our Columbus this past Jan & yes we received a 2015 model. I knew (in most cases) most planned changes for the next model year are actually put in place late fall. What I didn't consider was that many other people also ordered that time of year so they would have it for spring camping. The busier the production line; the less QC. We got lucky & have no complaints but I worried for weeks after I realized this fact. If I order again; I will probably pick the slowest production time of the year for hopefully better QC since they aren't as rushed. Enjoying a more trouble free RV is more important to me than 1 year difference in trade or sale value. There are always pros & cons.