Stand firm even with a private party. Don't end up paying more than you should just because it's a private seller. Remember there are alot of coaches to be had these days at a very good price. Take every detail into consideration and go slow. Good luck and keep us posted.

One thing I like about Winnebago is how responsive they are to information requests. I emailed a request to see if i could get a build sheet and a warranty history on two coaches that I am interested in. They responded in 4 hours with the build sheets. The only down side is they said the warranty history is confidential.

Steve

Lowball at $128?

NADA low retail is $122,080 for the 350HP engine, $125,850 with the 400 HP.

Trade in would be around 10% less than that, about $110,000. And that's if you could find a dealer that wanted it.

"Lowball" would be more like $100,000, and that wouldn't even be an insult.

Of course if you like it, and it's in a condition you like, pay what you want and enjoy it!

There is one on EBAY right now for 149,500 with 16k miles on it

Along those lines ..why is there so much attention paid to NADA.. low retail..wholesale ...these used coaches are worth what you are willing to pay..EBAY..rvtrader..RVUSA all should be everyones first stop when they are buying a used coach

Thanks for the input. I went and checked out the coach, it was in good shape and all systems worked and it drove fine. Unfortunately the maintenance records are spotty or missing. The owner is ill and the son in law in handling the transaction and we were unable to come to an agreement on price the difference was about $10,000.. Unfortunately he decided to place it on consignment and after 3 days the rear cap was badly damaged in an accident on the lot.

Steve

quote:

Originally posted by horatio54:
There is one on EBAY right now for 149,500 with 16k miles on it

...with a Buy It Now of $149,995 and Make Offer; has only one pending offer.

It's a buyer's market right now; if I was trading up, my offer would be based on no more than wholesale value, and probably less, based on fuel prices and current resale values. If the MH is in perfect condition, then I'd adjust my offer slightly based on that. RV dealers are disappearing here in California, so that tells me that market demand isn't very strong. I've been told that dealers are taking trade-ins at $15k - $20k BELOW wholesale...