NADA Values

[Pete Masterson]

NADA values are based on reported DEALER sales. They don't pick up private sales. Two factors these days, one, dealers are not willing to hang onto inventory for too long as values are declining, so they're more likely to accept a low-ball bid (if it's at all acceptable) than once upon a time. Two, dealer sales (from dealers who report to NADA) of Wanderlodges have always been "thin" -- so the NADA prices have also always been very hard to accept as realistic (sometimes too high, these days, probably on the low side).

On coaches more than 10 years old, the actual condition rather than statistical age starts becoming more important. The 20 year old coaches, condition becomes paramount. One 1989 coach can be worth $30K, while then next might be worth $60K. The condition is not clearly reflected in the NADA prices.

They are useful for a _very_ rough idea of prices, but hardly worth giving too much weight to them.

Pete Masterson

(former) '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Dec 15, 2009, at 2:42 PM, maureyroad wrote:

Has anyone noticed the dropping values of wanderlodges in the NADA guides? I know they are just average prices and each coach must be judged individually but the prices are really going down fast in the NADA guide.