skottle Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hi, Could anybody please suggest the best place for selling my motorhome, it is only seven weeks old. (Dethleffs A Class) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 One has to ask WHY ? Hope its not a sad reason. MMM advert pages perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skottle Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Change of circumstances, one of lifes curved balls!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oorgiz Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 The bad news is (as I'm sure you are aware) you are going to loose buckets of money, its obvious to everyone who owns a m/h that a 7wk old A class owes you a lot of cash so the only people who have that kind of money in the middle of November are the main dealers, they will no doubt take the p*#s and give you the sob story of nobodies buying/selling at this time of year but if like me you take a keen interest in the classifieds you wlll notice that unless you can afford to give the thing away they don't actualy shift to well, cos the same vans hang around for a while then pop up elsewhere still with the same seller, and with the price of a new A class most people can only dream of having that kind of money to spend at any time never mind in the middle of winter. Sorry to be such a grump but having owned 3 vans in 18 months I know how to loose money. oorgiz :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Go back to the dealer and ask the question. How much will they give you on it back? Or you could sell it to a hire company ? How often have you been out in it? What's really wrong with the 'van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skottle Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hi, Asked the dealer, will lose too much. We have been out in it every weekend since we owned it and have been abroad in it. Love the van, but circumstances have changed and will now only be able to perhaps use it for 4 weeks of the year. We have decided to keep it now but are considering possibly hiring it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I think there's a topic here somewhere abuot hiring out your van. I think too that the CC have a list of folks who do so. Pity you don't live nearer! Hubby and I would love to have use of one on an occasional basis for archery competitions! And 4 of our friends want to go 'havles' but hubby won't! Our circumstances changed too: had to buy a car instead so the money got swallowed up! I'm sure you will find friends who would be willing to pay you something towards it. Just sort out the insurance first! Most vans only get used on an occasional basis too - if you have to stand it up, invest in a solar power unit to keep alarms and batteries intact. If you need in our direction, drop by so we can have a droollleee ....... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I fear that, if you need to release the cash tied up in the vehicle, you're going to have to take a loss. This is not a good time of year to sell a motorhome and even the hire fleets are sellers not buyers. If you don't need to release the cash immediately, it MIGHT be worth waiting until Spring. But it will then be 6 months older, BoE Base Rate may have gone up again, and who knows what you'll get for it? Sorry if that sounds awfully negative, but I've been there myself - bought a brand new Merc which I hated: rotten, bouncy ride and very noisy. Tried selling it privately but in the end sold it back to the dealer at a 40% loss (after just 18 months!) - but 3 months later he was advertising it at less than he paid me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skottle Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks for the response. We have decided to keep the motorhome albeit we will only use it a few weeks a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 [QUOTE]Mel E - 2006-11-10 12:58 PM Sorry if that sounds awfully negative, but I've been there myself - bought a brand new Merc which I hated: rotten, bouncy ride and very noisy. Tried selling it privately but in the end sold it back to the dealer at a 40% loss (after just 18 months!) - but 3 months later he was advertising it at less than he paid me.[/QUOTE] Oh dear, that makes a refreshing change - I really feel soooooooo SORRY for the dealer (not!)!!!!!! I bet you really relished that didn't you Mel ... go on, be honest, no one's listening, I won't tell... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesters Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 try the website sellmycaravan.com. you can put 5 photos on it , this will show it at its best. Its also free to advertise at the mo. sorry you have to sell it after such a short while. take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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