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 via mobile 09/10/2022 at 11:18am
Location: Sussex
Outfit: Swift 645 Elegance - Range Rover Sport
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This is what is concerning me when changing to a MH from the caravan.
The dealers offer extra to have the caravan now, which is tempting , downside most of the time they are not sticking to their delivery estimates for the new MH or caravan due to supply issues.
I have decided when I go to the show, that I will not be letting the dealer have my caravan until they actually have the new Caravan or Motorhome physically in their depot for PDI.
Also if they do not price fix the new ordered one, then I will make it clear that the PX they offer at the show will be on the same basis, that if the new model has risen in price yet again , before I get it, then I expect the PX offer to increase. After all it’s safe to assume that used models of caravans, motorhomes and cars are all increasing in value as the new price increases and demand is high similarly.
I was nearly tempted to order at the February show and although the new models I’m interested in have increased by 7-10% in the last 8 months, If I had ordered, could have let the caravan go at a price lower than I could have got 8 months later. On top of that the holidays I have had in U.K. and Europe would have cost a good few thousands of pounds more in last 8 months in mobile homes or lodges by not having the van.
I totally understand the economic situation and reasons for the shortage of chassis, electronic chips and other parts, however one thing is for certain at the show , if they won’t price fix the price of the new order at point of deposit, I will insist that they don’t price fix my caravan on deposit , but is revalued at whatever the PX price is on eventual delivery of the new motorhome or caravan.
One other point that I noticed at the February show when they offered me a PX on my 2019 Swift Elegance 645 , is that when I mentioned that I had fitted from new the Powrtouch AWD electronic unit , roof mounted self seeking Satellite system and Truma AC , (over 6K) of extras , they said that options or extras won’t really affect the price of the PX . This may be the case but have we all noticed how when we buy a leisure vehicle or car , how much play is based on its ‘options’ included and higher sale price even in used in most cases, but when PX it’s taken as no value other than it just makes it more appealing at resale?
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Hi clbewi, yes I have been considering possibly buying nearly new, however I am interested to see if there are any good deals or incentives at the show on new vans first.
As I mentioned in reply to Bessie, I couldn’t believe the amount of motorhomes and camper vans that were standing on the forecourt of an independent SH dealer that were only 1-2 years old, that i visited this weekend.
It made me wonder why the main dealers always seem to have virtually no stock of young SH motorhomes?
Your also right that the caravans as with motorhomes are reducing , however at a very slow pace due to the huge increase in price and long delivery delays on many new orders.
I believe my original point is valid though, in that if it is going to take a year or so from point of order to get a new MH , but they won’t price fix the MH at point of order at the show, then it’s only fair to insist that they don’t price fix my part exchange at the show.
I don’t expect the caravan to increase in PX value, however we have seen about a 7-10% increase in MH and large increase in caravan prices , in the last 12 months. This has made the secondhand prices of both slow down their depreciation in some cases not reducing hardly at all.
At the Feb show , when I was considering the change then , dealers were offering an extra 2k approx
If I had let them have the caravan straight away.
I’m glad I didn’t go for that as the delivery of MH wouldn’t have been kept and can be up to 12 months , in some cases more .
In that time. I would have spent vastly more than the 2k on holidays and breaks by not having the caravan .
As a point of interest , on SH nearly new motorhomes , do dealers/manufacturers still transfer the balance of the original warranty across to the new owner? Just as importantly if not purchased from a main dealer , what happens if there is warranty work required and it’s been supplied by an independent?.
We all know the reluctance for a dealer to work on any motorhome or caravan they have not supplied ?
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