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Thinking about a 14RB

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6:10 am
August 23, 2010


Queen

Central Illinois

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Hello all, so glad I stumbled across this forum!  My SO and I decided to give up on tent camping so we started searching for small campers we could tow behind our '05 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  At first we were looking tat the Vymeron, but found the interior fit an finish decidedly lacking… then we saw a Sportsmen 14RB across the lot and made a beeline for it, what a nice camper!!  We will have to wait until Spring (or a really good deal during the winter) to buy, but next summer we'll be out camping again…and NOT sleeping on the ground, YAY!!

10:49 am
August 23, 2010


smilinjohn

Minnesota Prairie

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Post edited 5:56 pm – August 23, 2010 by smilinjohn


Queen, welcome to our forum.  You have your eye on a good one.Laugh

Note:  The price you see is not always the price that you have to pay……make an offer.  The big selling season is nearly at its end.  Search some of the earlier threads. 

SmileJohn

2010 Sportsmen Classic 14RK; 2005 Ford F-150, 5.4L V8; "…..it is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance." Charles Darwin

11:15 am
August 23, 2010


Queen

Central Illinois

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Post edited 8:15 pm – August 23, 2010 by smilinjohn


Hi John.  There were several options on the one we looked at, it retailed for $10,500 and was on sale for $8995, should there still be wiggle room with the price?


Thanks! 

Mickie

1:49 pm
August 23, 2010


kayaknut

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Post edited 3:33 am – January 14, 2012 by kayaknut


2:00 pm
August 23, 2010


smilinjohn

Minnesota Prairie

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Queen said:

Hi John.  There were several options on the one we looked at, it retailed for $10,500 and was on sale for $8995, should there still be wiggle room with the price?


Thanks! 

Mickie


Hi, Mickie!

Agenda that might help:  The 14RB is quite popular, so some research is in order to come up with the right price.

1) shop around……go to http://www.kz-rv.com (search for other dealers by zip code);

2) earlier this year, one of the most reasonable priced dealers in USA…… http://www.VacationlandRV.com of Big Rock, IL (KZ-RV is in Indiana, so shipping cost to IL should be relatively low);

3) List the various options (above the base unit), the year of manufacture and model # (14RB ?) in your next post, so myself and others might aid you in working up a reasonable amount to offer, as $9k is probably too high.  I'm of the belief that there is approx. a 35%+ retail markup from the $10.5k and dealer cost is a bit lower than that.

SmileJohn


2010 Sportsmen Classic 14RK; 2005 Ford F-150, 5.4L V8; "…..it is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance." Charles Darwin

3:03 pm
August 23, 2010


kayaknut

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Post edited 3:33 am – January 14, 2012 by kayaknut


6:45 pm
August 23, 2010


Queen

Central Illinois

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Wow, thanks so much for all the input!!

The one we're looking at is 14RB with "Full Package Option" plus a furnace and AC. I'd love to be able to get it (or one like it) for closer to $8000 rather than $8995 + tax. It's at Fun Time Campers in Indianapolis, about two hours from home.

I'll start doing some comparison shopping and see what I can find.

10:57 am
October 18, 2010


Queen

Central Illinois

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Well, our situation has changed a bit.  We traded in the Jeep on a Chrysler Aspen that can tow 7500lbs.

Funny thing… we still like the 14RB.Laugh    We're considering renting a 19RB from a place in Michigan early next season to see if we'd like the larger size.