Price Question

[ChefLamont]

I didnt want to derail the shipping/hauling cross country thread, but I have noticed looking at Craigslist and other places that the prices out west, especially California, are way WAY higher than here. I was curious as to the reason. Is that an artifact of the factory being in TN for so long or what?

Just noticed the trend as well and was curious.

Thankfully I live in GA when it's time to buy.

[Redtail Cruiser]

Hi Chef, I'm not sure exactly, but my guess would be that the price of most things seem to be higher in Ca. Used cars from Ca. usually cost more because they don't go thru the harsh winters and road salt conditions that cars go thru on the east coast. The scarceness of quality rigs brings the cost up as well, we patiently searched for months waiting for the right TM to come on the market. When it did, we didn't hesitate jumping on it and drove 600 miles round trip to get it that same day. JMHO

[Craigrrr]

No rust, same as out here in Arizona. No road salts etc... no mildew, mold is no issue out here

[Bill]

It is my observation that people in the west - say, west of the Great Plains - tend to spend more time outdoors. It is a lifestyle thing, and a climate thing. I see far more people hiking, or even just walking, in Arizona and Colorado, say, than in New England. Likewise, other outdoor sports seem to be very popular in the west, and that means that outdoor sports equipment is more sought after. I'm not making a value judgement here, just an observation.

Bill

[ChefLamont]

Interesting. I had not thought of those things. The no rust and mold/mildew thing would make me want to consider a rig out there when the time comes for the to really shop (soon I hope). It would be a long drive to pick it up, but that would just be Adventure #1.

[scrubjaysnest]

What we noticed when we were shopping for our TM was the prices were highest on both the East and West coasts of the country with prices in the middle about 10k below msrp.

[LoveToCamp]

Besides rust and mildew, simple supply and demand, especially if the east cost is as expensive as the west coast. Lots more people available to purchase available units on either coast. In the midwest, there are fewer people in the market for travel trailers in general, so prices must be lower to interest prospective buyers.

And, as Bill says, fewer people may be interested in camping in the midwest, since it is so stinkin' hot and humid (I lived there for many years). Without hookups, it would be miserable at night.

Finally, out west we have more places we can camp. Much more National Forest to get into. With more access, there are more opportunities to camp, making an RV purchase more justifiable.

New units will cost more on the west coast, because most of the factories are, well, NOT HERE! So delivery costs will be higher. Spare parts cost more. But, yes, our climate can be better for them.