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(More customer reviews)My apologies to other reviewers who had negative sentiments concerning this book but I (a 60 year old man) found this book very informative. No, there are no "tricks" and it does present "common sense" principles but it DOES explain in detail the dealer's process in establishing a price and in negotiating the lowest offer that they will probably take below the MSRP. It takes common sense and insider knowledge and organizes them so the average RV buyer can use them to their negotiating advantage. It is certainly better than walking into a dealership unarmed with any clues.
I think some of the complaints concerned the first edition. The second edition is in booklet form. It is a bit high priced for the size and quality of the book but it is NOT high priced when compared to the information the contents give to the reader.
Recently, a friend of mine bought a new Chevy pickup truck. While he was describing the negotiating process, I was thinking to myself that his actions seemed bull-headed and almost rude. But, as this book points out, you are negotiating for YOUR MONEY and not for five or ten dollars but for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
My buddy knew what a fair price was and he not only stuck to his guns but he was willing to walk out of the showroom unless they made a deal that day. Just as described in this book. If you have done your research properly and you KNOW what a fair price is then YOU MUST stick to your guns and not let sales-people talk you out of any more money with flimsy reasons.
The glossary is helpful and the author did steer me toward a fifth-wheel rather than a travel trailer by letting me know that there is more liveable space in the fifth-wheel for a given length. The trailer has a 3' hitching point in front. Also, the combined length of the truck and fifth-wheel will be shorter than with a truck and trailer because of the way the fifth-wheel hitches up in the bed of the truck rather than on the rear bumper area. That allows for easier maneuvering.
There were some very helpful guides about what to compare when shopping for a rig, too. They covered all the options such as bed size, holding tank size, hot water heater size, chassis, sidewall construction etc, etc.
But, the "meat" of the book was how to take all the information that you have gathered and figure out a "fair" price. Then, how to take that information and use it when you go to the dealer. Priceless. He explains what the MSRP is, how it is calculated and, most importantly, why it exists.
Remember, if the MSRP is a 40 % markup from the invoice price, you don't take 40 % off of the MSRP to get the invoice price. It would be a 28 % markdown from the MSRP to get the invoice price. Math is funny isn't it? Practice with your calculators.
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The all new second edition of the Rv Buyers Survival guide.Edition 1 sold out over 10,000 copies in just 18 months and helped thousands of Rvers save big on inflated asking prices. Bob Randall has enhanced and expand this second edition of the guide from the original 53 ring bound page format, to a 110 page bound pocket book. With it's easy to read larger text size, the two or so hours of reading will enlighten you to the ins and outs of the Rv Buying process. A process whos "insider secrets" have been closely guarded until now. You'll build your confidence by understanding both how to properly shop for an Rv, how to negotiate by being able to calculate the dealers actual cost factors, and how to control the sales process. Armed with this information you'll be able to joins Bobs swelling ranks of readers who have saved thousands of dollars on their purchases. Many happy readers have said that the Rv Buyers Survival Guide was the best investment they made in owning an Rv. The Guide also gives you access to a website filled with the free tools you'll be reading about that make the process even easier to master.
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