Wonder what happen to the high bidder at 185K. E-bay listing stated "NO RESERVE, HIGHEST BIDDER WINS" by Florida RV. Then listing reappeares with buy-it-now price of 279K. Who was the high bidder at 185K? Buyer beware of "NO RESERVE" bidding.
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Wonder what happen to the high bidder at 185K. E-bay listing stated "NO RESERVE, HIGHEST BIDDER WINS" by Florida RV. Then listing reappeares with buy-it-now price of 279K. Who was the high bidder at 185K? Buyer beware of "NO RESERVE" bidding.
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I'm glad to see it relisted. That's the reason I said I am skeptical of the private listings on eBay. I think some of those bid on their own listing in order to drive up prices. Sometimes that backfires.
Dale & Paulette
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You know there has to be some kind of scam going on with that coach. It appeared to be bought at $185 and now it is back listed with a "Buy It Now"?
Same thing happen a few months back with an H345, so it makes you wonder if the seller just goes in and bids the minimum price he will take, then lets everyone bid along thinking someone is going to get the thing for cheap. Seems kinda disingenuous eh?
If $185K is the minimum they'd take for a nice XLII, we may be back in the coach market sooner than I thought!Originally Posted by Jerry Winchester
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Dunno know about the E-Bay although as many of us know, scams are run on a regular basis. I can state that Desert West deals with a large number of repo's. The one with all of the miles, no doubt, was an entertainer however the others....just some poor sod who couldn't make the payments. They really have a couple of fantastic buy's....that 02 for a quarter of a million looks pretty nice, and that's the truth, especially if 200 + cash can take it! Other than the entertainer all of the rest appear to be within reason..............
John
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It's the age old e-bay auction trick.. Get someone to help run up the "No Reserve" price and if it doesn't bring enough, pay the listing fee and start all over again.
At Desert West http://www.desertwestcoach.com/, there's just no way to compete with a 2002 Country Coach for $250,000 or a 2000 Vantaré for $189,000. So we'll keep ours, which we're doing a fine job of anyway!
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I' have seen some very good buys on several sites. Nothing of that level of 187000 to 250000 for an XL. There has to be real issues with those prices.
I have noticed Liberty's Website, for used Coaches, has reduced their inventory.
All of this deflation has created havoc in this country. Lets hope it is ending.
Gary & Lise Deinhard, 2003 Elegant Lady Liberty, Dbl slide
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Is this deflation or is the pricing reflecting supply and demand? I don't ever expect the prices of our buses to rise. I think as the economy improves I expect the selling prices will stay the same and hold at that level for a long time. I think the key to the restoration of the market for coaches is going to be financing.
The value of our coaches (compared to prices) has not diminished however. We still enjoy our coach as much as we ever did and it does not matter what others are selling their coaches for because we are neither buying or selling.
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Wayne Mullis of Desert West is a straight up guy and operates one of the better shops in the south west. I suspect that the coaches he has are on someones "toxic asset" list and have been priced accordingly. What does remain is the impact that pricing has on the market place; I would venture to guess that nearly everyone who has one of these coaches financed and has owned it for a couple of years or more, is upside down. As Jon said, forget about it, keep it and enjoy it! Adding something to the "for what its worth list", think it is prudent to have an agreed value on the coach with your insurance carrier, just in case. It would really be the pits to have your coach burn down and get paid off at a value far below what is owed........
John
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