RV Values

If you're thinking about buying or selling a recreational vehicle, it's important to take the time to educate yourself about RV values.

How to determine camper values

Recreational vehicles represent significant investments, ranging from a few thousand dollars for basic travel trailers to hundreds of thousands of dollars for luxury motor homes. Any time you're buying or selling an RV or any other high ticket item, it's in your best interest to educate yourself about all the factors that impact the items true fair market value.

When you're selling a camper, the last thing you want to do is set the price so low that you miss out on an opportunity to get top dollar for your unit. However, you don't want to set the price so high that prospective buyers don't even bother to look at your RV. By checking out fair market RV values before determining an asking price, you can be certain that your camper is priced correctly for its condition and age.

When you're in the market to purchase a recreational vehicle, it's important to have a solid understanding of RV values before you start seriously shopping. If you know how much you should expect to pay for makes, models, and years, you will be able to recognize good deals and spot overpriced units right away. When you're knowledgeable about RV values, you'll be able to target vehicles within the age, size, and feature range most likely to fit your budget.

There is no sense investing a great deal of time and energy checking out recreational vehicles that are likely to be priced far beyond the amount of money that you're willing and able to spend. Researching appropriate pricing for different kinds of campers before you begin searching can help you focus your efforts on the types of recreational vehicles that fall in your price range.

While most RV experts don't recommend relying on a single source for estimating camper values, the NADA Guide and Kelly Blue Book publications can be an excellent starting point.

• NADA RV Price Guide: The NADA RV Price Guide allows users to research used RV values for specific makes, models, years, and features. It's free to use the site to look up NADA pricing information.

• Kelly Blue Book: There are two Official RV Guide Kelly Blue Book publications. One provides estimated values for motor homes, campers, and conversion vans. It is published three times per year. The other publication places values on travel trailers, fifth wheels, and pop-up campers, and is published twice annually. A one-year subscription to either publication costs $56.00.

If you don't want to rely on book values as the final authority on RV values, it can be a good idea to seek professional opinions before making a purchasing or selling decision.

• RV Dealers: Many RV dealers, particularly those that accept and market campers on consignment, are happy to assist individuals preparing to sell or purchase used recreational vehicles. For example, PPL Motor Homes provides a variety of tools to help RV enthusiasts determine the fair market value of units they are thinking about selling or purchasing.

• RVs R Us: If you want an independent appraisals that combines both the wholesale NADA Guide and Kelly blue book for RV pricing, you may want to request an RV value report from RVs R Us. You can request an appraisal by telephone or email. A nominal fee is charged and results are typically available the next business day or sooner.

Arm yourself with all the relevant facts when making a large purchase or selling an item that represents a significant investment. You'll be prepared to make a wise decision about buying or selling an RV when you take the time to utilize the various resources for determining appropriate camper values before making any price decisions.

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