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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / May 2007How far would you be willing to travel to save $4,000 on a motorhome ?
Ive gotton (supposedly) competitive quotes from a few RV dealers locally, but, when i go to the internet and checkout some huge RV Supercenters around the country, Im finding superior deals which are amounting to at least a $4,000 savings on new Class C's , and, even more on used ones. Im in northern Illinois and am trying to weigh up whether i should entertain purchasing one from a huge RV Dealer in the Ft. Worth , Texas area (Motorhome Specialists Inc). , fly down there and drive it back home. I figure my travel costs involved would be approx. $1,000 total in airfare and gasoline to get back home. Would you do something like this in order to save some $3,000 , or, do u see this as rather insignificant and still buy locally ? Thanks for any insight you can offer. > Ive gotton (supposedly) competitive quotes from a few RV dealers > locally, but, when i go to the internet and checkout some huge RV [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks for any insight you can offer. You have to watch buying RVs and vehicles in some states or you will pay taxes you might not have to pay in your home state. AZ for instance will charge you tax if you take delivery there (some dealers drive the RV to NM and let you take delivery there, but of course there is a fee for that). I have bought a 5th wheel and a vehicle in TX without paying sales tax and then registered them in my home state, OK, without any penalty. TX does have an "inventory tax" on vehicles and RVs, but that shouldn't be more than $150-$300. Check with your local taxing authority to see if there is any downside to buying in TX and registering in IL. Ron 'I have bought a 5th wheel and a vehicle in TX without paying sales tax and then registered them in my home state, OK, without any penalty. ' REPLY: DId you have to pay the state tax for the RV purchase to Oklahoma then ? By the way, have you an opinion on a 2005 TrailLite 25' Class C. ??? Is TrailLite of a good reputation ? Thanks. > 'I have bought a 5th wheel and a vehicle in TX without paying sales tax > and then registered them in my home state, OK, without any penalty. ' [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > By the way, have you an opinion on a 2005 TrailLite 25' Class C. ??? > Is TrailLite of a good reputation ? Thanks. It isn't called a sales tax, it is an excise tax we pay when registering a new vehicle or trailer in OK, but it is based on the cost of the vehicle/trailer before trade in. Sorry, I don't know anything about TrailLite Class C motor homes or TrailLite in general. Ron 'It isn't called a sales tax, it is an excise tax we pay when registering a new vehicle or trailer in OK, but it is based on the cost of the vehicle/trailer before trade in.' REPLY: Its the same here in Illinois. > Ive gotton (supposedly) competitive quotes from a few RV dealers > locally, but, when i go to the internet and checkout some huge RV [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks for any insight you can offer. Let me give you MY insight. I think a paltry 4 large is not enough to even bother with going so far out of your way. What's it amount to anyway. A couple or three days pay? Why not buy locally instead of handing your money over to people in another state just because you're a cheapskate. Wouldn't you rather a local family or two benefit from the money instead of some freaking Texas businessman probably a crony of George Bush? Lance Armstrong brings plenty enough money into that state as it is. Shad O'Shay 'I think a paltry 4 large is not enough to even bother with going so far out of your way.' REPLY: I work hard for my money and 4,000 american dollars is alot to be concerned about. If you could save 4,000 on a brand new racing bike by going out of state to get it, ill bet you would in a heartbeat. 'Why not buy locally instead of handing your money over to people in another state just because you're a cheapskate. ' REPLY: Im not a C.S. ; Im just not a fool with my money. 'Wouldn't you rather a local family or two benefit from the money instead of some freaking Texas businessman probably a crony of George Bush? ' REPLY: I dont spend my money on benefitting the Seller ; I spend it on benefitting me . Thats why its 'my' money. ANd if it were a friend of George's , id be willing to pay extra ! 'Lance Armstrong brings plenty enough money into that state as it is.' REPLY: Is he your god ? "Dave in Lake Villa" | REPLY: I dont spend my money on benefiting the Seller ; I spend it on | benefiting me . Thats why its 'my' money. ANd if it were a friend of | George's , id be willing to pay extra ! The hard fact is we all pay more to the 'friends of Geiorge's'
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