Fulltimer moving into new rig?

[HerasHome]

I've full timed for a year, but want to change up my rig. Any tips and tricks on how to sell your rig while you're living in it, and transition to a new rig? I don't really have the option of crashing at someone's house during the interim.

 

Thanks

[chirakawa]

The most practical way would be to trade it in and make the switch at the dealer.

[SWharton]

A trade would work best. Unless you buy your new one, move in, then sell your old one.

[Kirk W]

I would agree with the first two replies. Since you don't have a friend or relative to hang out with about the only alternative would be to rent a storage space and a place to live. 

[lenp]

We have upgraded three times when full timing and each move was at the dealer lot.

Lenp

[Chad Heiser]

Not sure what kind of rig you have, but I know some of the diesel pusher owners have put a contingency on the sale of their current rig that says something like the rig is for sale but not available until new rig is ready.  They then make arrangements with the potential buyer for a specified pick up date.  This usually works best when you are ordering a new rig and have an idea of a future delivery date.  I don’t see why the same idea couldn’t work for other types of RV’s as well.  Then if you don’t get any takers on the private sale, you still have the option to just trade it in when the new one arrives (of course usually at a lower price than a private sale).

[sandsys]

The easiest way to move between rigs that are about the same height is to park them nose to tail and run scaffolding boards between them so you don't have the down then up during the move.

Linda Sand

[HerasHome]

11 hours ago, chirakawa said:

The most practical way would be to trade it in and make the switch at the dealer.

 

8 hours ago, lenp said:

We have upgraded three times when full timing and each move was at the dealer lot.

Lenp

I looked into that yesterday, talking with a dealer. The ballpark trade in figure kind of hurt, especially as I want to trade down (smaller, less expensive rig). But it is an option. Thanks for the input

[HerasHome]

8 hours ago, Chad Heiser said:

Not sure what kind of rig you have, but I know some of the diesel pusher owners have put a contingency on the sale of their current rig that says something like the rig is for sale but not available until new rig is ready.  They then make arrangements with the potential buyer for a specified pick up date.  This usually works best when you are ordering a new rig and have an idea of a future delivery date.  I don’t see why the same idea couldn’t work for other types of RV’s as well.  Then if you don’t get any takers on the private sale, you still have the option to just trade it in when the new one arrives (of course usually at a lower price than a private sale).

Thanks, might have to do that. Glad to hear it's a "thing", the contingency. I always forget, too, that most RV owners use them as campers and not living in it full-time! 

6 hours ago, sandsys said:

The easiest way to move between rigs that are about the same height is to park them nose to tail and run scaffolding boards between them so you don't have the down then up during the move.

Linda Sand

That is an extremely practical tip, thank you! I'm in a trailer looking at another trailer so the steps are minimal. Will keep it in mind, though!

[Kirk W]

13 hours ago, HerasHome said:

The ballpark trade in figure kind of hurt

Your listing here is a little high so it probably will not sell quickly. With the Airstream more than 10 years old, financing will not be readily available and that too will make the sale more difficult. Keep in mind that a dealer also must pay a commission on the sale of both your new RV and the one that you trade in. While I don't know what the dealer has offered you, most of them will only give the wholesale price because of their expenses in moving it. If you visit a large public library they probably have a paper copy of the NADA book and those are more accurate and have more information on their listings. You can find current high and low retail prices, wholesale price, and loan value for your present RV.

[FL-JOE]

7 hours ago, sandsys said:

The easiest way to move between rigs that are about the same height is to park them nose to tail and run scaffolding boards between them so you don't have the down then up during the move.

Linda Sand

I suppose something like that could be done if there wasn't any bottom storage that had to be changed over plus you had some way of safely getting up and down off of "scaffolding boards".  If you change over at a dealer's lot please don't suggest anything like this.

[Consolenut]

I normally buy the new one.  And then sell the old one to recoup what I spent for new. Or apply or pay off what ever tiny loan I might have out. Use the balance to get all the things needed in a rig swap.  New tires,  wheels,  etc.

[sandsys]

7 hours ago, FL-JOE said:

I suppose something like that could be done if there wasn't any bottom storage that had to be changed over plus you had some way of safely getting up and down off of "scaffolding boards".  If you change over at a dealer's lot please don't suggest anything like this.

It was at a dealer's lot I saw this. The scaffolding was not as wide as the doorway so you could still go up and down the edge of the steps. Plus, for the bottom storage part you would already be on the ground so why would you think that would be an obstacle?

Linda

[SWharton]

I have seen this also. The rigs are parked 2'-3' apart. No big deal.

[FL-JOE]

Well, I guess I stand corrected.  We have only traded RVs twice with a dealer.  Each time they simply positioned them so our door sides would be close together for easy transfer.  Have never heard of a dealer putting boards between two RV so someone could transfer possessions by "walking the plank".   I would guess their insurance carrier would freak out if they did such a thing for a couple 70 year old customers.  

[Barbaraok]

Joe,

Not only have I heard of it, watched it happen at the factory for a rig next to us.   Granted, the couple was only about 65, but really we aren't talking about the world coming to and end.  Both rigs had dumped air (DPs) so that they weren't that high up, and using 2x12s it was easy to push totes across to the other person.