Karl & family, welcome to POG. One of your questions was how you can determine fair market value. I look at eBay and watch the bidding. I also look at the "Buy it Now" price, that of course tells you what seller's bottom line is. Record these amounts in a journal noting decreases in BUY IT NOW prices for a given coach. Also, record the brands that are selling! This will give you an idea of what the market perceives as fair market value. You will learn to make adjustments for age, converter, mileage, and curb appeal.
To start you off:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...item2a0d3855de
A 1999 Marathon just sold for $159,900 it had 148,000 miles and neutral colors inside and outside
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Also, I call sellers who have recently sold their buses (RVOnline.com, prevost-stuff.com, etc.) and talk to them. Occasionally they will tell you what their selling price was - record it in your journal. Pretty soon you will have a good idea of what buses are worth in today's market.
Last edited by merle&louise; 01-26-2011 at 01:27 PM.
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