Selling my class A Miranda 35LS

[Jane33776]

I want to sell my Class A 2014 Coachmen Miranda 35LS - where do I post, what are my options, where do I get the best price? I am looking to get a 5th wheel but I don’ t think that I want another Coachmen. Therefore, a trade in is out of the question. I want to sell this first. Inputs? Suggestions? Experience??

[TheWolfPaq82]

You can trade at any dealer, doesn't have to be a Coachman dealer. Live on a busy street ? put a sign out front. Craiglist, local paper, social media, Facebook...etc... RV trader on-line. Tons of options. Sold my old Jayco in week with just a sign by curb...busy street helped.

[DaGrinch]

I've done both. Sold my '08 Roo 23SS on Craigskist for a couple more than I was asking and then traded my '14 Flagstaff 27BESS for my Sunseeker at the same dealer where I bought the trailer. Dealer was familiar with all maintenance on the trailer and gave me a good deal on the trade.

[Flybob]

Post in the classified section here. Over 100,000 members.

[Jane33776]

Thanks for the input. I’ll try Rv trader and craigslist first. I live in it, so I’ll have to offload my stuff to a storage unit

[Jane33776]

Originally Posted by Flybob

Post in the classified section here. Over 100,000 members.

Thanks. I’ll do that!

[Larry-NC]

Originally Posted by Jane33776

Thanks. I’ll do that!

Jane, the instructions for the new Classified section on this site aren't very clear. Here are some tips I learned.

--Get to Classifieds by clicking "Classifieds" on the black "action bar" just below the Forest River Forums logo at the top left.
--Your classified will be shown to all viewers. It's not regional like Craigslist.
--You wll be asked to identify your city from a very limited list. Pick something near your location. When a Google map window is displayed, drag the map around until your real location is visible. Then click your real location.
--The rest (ad headlne, ad text, ad pictures) is pretty straightforward.

Larry

[DieselDevilDog]

Originally Posted by Jane33776

I want to sell my Class A 2014 Coachmen Miranda 35LS - where do I post, what are my options, where do I get the best price? I am looking to get a 5th wheel but I don’ t think that I want another Coachmen. Therefore, a trade in is out of the question. I want to sell this first. Inputs? Suggestions? Experience??

We are looking at a class A also. Please let me know your likes/dislikes for selling. It would really help us.

Thanks, Ron & Marianne

[Jane33776]

Thanks for the tip!!

[cmartz]

Originally Posted by Jane33776

Thanks for the input. I’ll try Rv trader and craigslist first. I live in it, so I’ll have to offload my stuff to a storage unit

If you trade it in at the dealer, they will often let you have some space in the back to move your stuff from one unit to the other. I just did that. No storage fees!!

[Jane33776]

Originally Posted by DieselDevilDog

We are looking at a class A also. Please let me know your likes/dislikes for selling. It would really help us.

Thanks, Ron & Marianne

The downside is that you must tow a car or rent a vehicle when you get to your campsite.
The upside is that 1.5 bathrooms is great when you have guests, but I would now rather have a larger living area without the half bath. The shower is huge - love it. Cameras on sides & back make it easy to drive and maneuver. Downside is maintaining 2 motors, a vehicle and the RV. Downside is having 2 black tanks to empty because it has 2 toilets. Upside is it’s self-contained - with generator and 2 AC unit’s, fireplace and furnace make it comfortable. I have the L shape couch but think I would prefer easy chairs and smaller couch. The jackknife sofa is comfy.

[PenJoe]

Do the math. If you do a trade, you don't pay sales tax on the amount of the trade. For instance, buying a $10,000 item and getting a trade value of $5,000, you pay taxes on only $5,000. If you sell you rig privately and purchase from a dealer, you are paying tax on the full amount. However, if you can sell the camper for substantially more than a trade, the sales tax will be offset. Also, you may be able to deal better without a trade.

As far as selling privately, craigslist has been our go-to sales website. Do the research, write a very detailed ad and use 24 pictures. There is a lot more info that I have if you decide. Remember when righting an ad, you are acting as a dealer. The more info you can put out, the better chance of a sale.