Everything is expensive....
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Then you die.
Leon in Texas

Now I'll just stand back and wait for the flames to begin

If it's in the showroom, it's there because the dealer thought he could
sell it.  By now, it's been hanging around for a couple years and he
may be willing to deal.

If you want _that_ trailer, buy it now.  He plans on selling it, and
you are not his only customer.  If you'll take any trailer, you could
wait 'till fall, but the dealer may not have what you want in stock
then.  He could order you an '06 (which might arrive late in the fall),
but that '06 will cost more than an '03 (or even an '05) now on his
lot.

I haven't done a lot of research, but I don't believe the price
difference between spring and fall is worth losing out on a season of
camping.  The dollars you can make up.  The time you can't.

Austin

You should be able to deal on the 2003.

Yes, it will probably be less in the fall. Less still next spring...
If is isn't already sold.

The fall/spring thing is a general rule based on the fact that there
is more demand in the spring to buy a trailer and go camping as
opposed to in the fall, when sales are slower, etc.

Do a little research on what the 2003 model sold for vs. the 2005
price, and check the resell guide to see what the resale value of a
used 2003 and make an offer.  THEN GO CAMPING!! Who wants to wait
until fall.?

Tom

The dealer that I bought from in early May was running an RV Show
sale that saved me at least $500 off of their normal price. When I
stopped to pay for it and take it home, he told me that in one week
he would be getting another delivery and the factory had just raised
his cost by a little over $500. Part of this was due to the sharp increase
in fuel prices.

If you keep waiting, inflation will cause the price to go up with no
added benefit to you. If you can afford it now, I would say go for it.
I went on my first trip on Monday and Tuesday and it was a lot of fun.
I can't wait to go again.

Thanks for the advice everyone.  The wife and I are taking a road trip
to visit three dealerships tomorrow.  There's a Jayco dealership 1 mile
from us, and the Jayco 1006 is our favorite.  We're going to visit
another Jayco dealership, a Palomino dealership, and a Flagstaff
dealership.

I didn't mean to say I was after that 2003 - it's OK, but it was mostly
just an example of the dealer not blowing them out at the end of the
year.  It's a Coleman Sedona, and we'd pick the Jayco over it unless we
could get a great price on it.  I see so many used units selling for so
much that there don't seem to be any deals to be had buying used right
now.  It would be nice to have the warranty, so new is sounding
appealing (noting that we could sell it for a good price if things
changed).

I hadn't thought of the fact that each new model year gets more
expensive.  I have noted that the dealership in town leaves them open
day and night, stormy or sunny, etc.  I might get a better deal, but
that's a whole summer's worth of wear and UV.  

Thanks again,
Korey

Remember, you asked!   :)

If you are, for sure, getting a popup this season, and are interested in the
advantages of a manufacturer warranty and don't mind starting out with a
<ahem> two-year "old" trailer...

Run, do NOT walk, to the seller and put down a deposit.  Call them FIRST thing
in the morning.  Better yet, BE there first thing in the morning when they
unlock the front door with a check in hand.

You can be sure they have discounted the NEW 2003 trailer about as far as they
can - they NEED to get it sold.  (2003? Sheesh!  What's WRONG with it?)

Enjoy the camper THIS season.  Have them "throw in" a battery, hitch and
Teknosha Prodigy trailer brake controller.  Full propane tank(s) while they're
at it.

Good luck!
                 :)
JR