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Old 11-18-2010, 05:32 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by CampinNoob View Post
I am shopping for a used TM and I am finding the sale prices all over the place.

When using the NADA Guide, what options should be considered?
A) All options from the list that the TM has.
or
B) Only the options which are not standard.

Is NADA accurate for determining fair prices on used TMs?

Any advice or information is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
The guides are not all that accurate for trailers, except in the broadest sense. With cars, they try to reflect actual transactions. With trailers, real sales data is pretty sparse and poorly reported, so they just knock the price down a few percent each year to reflect the broader trend. The gist of this is written in the fine print in the guide and on their websites.

Also, the last time I looked, we seemed to have regional variations that can be substantial, with prices higher in the West and lower in Florida.
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