NADA Wanderlodge Listings

[davidbrady]

NADA supports coach values. Without it we have nothing. Newell isn't listed in NADA but they have their ongoing enterprise supporting prices. Same with all the Prevost converters. Each and every one of these converters does an excellent job of maintaining values. None will undersell their new buyers in the used market. They simply won't do that to their committed long time customers. Without NADA and without a Blue Bird factory we have nothing. There's no current day brokerage or dealer network supporting values. My prediction is values of the late model birds will drop off a cliff because the primary long standing arbiter of value, the Wanderlodge factory is gone, and now the secondary long standing arbiter of value may be gone, NADA. Brokers can now educate buyers and sellers to accept new price anchors for their buses, and I'm pretty sure these price anchors will be lower because this will generate more revenue for the brokers. Remember though, as the bottom drops out on prices so do the vendors, the service centers, and the general quality and upkeep of the birds. More folks buy who can't afford upkeep and everyone suffers. It's actually an honor to have Wanderlodge represented in NADA. It took years of hard work and commitment to get into NADA. Imagine the free advertising that NADA provides. How many buyers peruse NADA looking for a brand only to stumble upon Wanderlodge? They dig a little deeper and the find this rich brand, Wanderlodge. They don't know about the forums - nobody but us knows about the forums. Only after becoming serious inquirers do they stumble upon the forums. Other avenues have already piqued their Wanderlodge interest and NADA is primary. Lose this and we all lose. I simply can't imagine "asking" to be removed; that makes no sense. Call Ken and lobby to have this reversed.

Chuck, I'm sorry you were compelled to leave wog. I can empathize with your decision. When that clique turns against you it's very tough. I've been there friend.