| If you want to get into RVing this may be the best | | | | for sale. |
| time in recent memory. The economic climate | | | | Banks and credit unions. These folks have financed |
| contributes to the abundant inventory in a lot of | | | | motor homes for people or dealerships that may |
| ways. Consumers are finding it difficult to make | | | | now be in trouble or changing their priorities. So you |
| payments or simply deciding that their motor home | | | | have another group of contacts to contact regularly. |
| isn't an important asset to keep. RV Dealerships are | | | | Government surplus, seized, and repo auctions. This |
| going out of business. The government is reducing | | | | may be your surest bet. Using the other sources, |
| the inventory they use for temporary housing. | | | | you're waiting to see if something comes available. |
| The challenge is finding your way into the market | | | | Auctions are only held when there's a good supply to |
| where there are good deals. Here's your shortlist of | | | | sell. So finding these auctions, means finding a ready |
| sources. | | | | supply of cheap used motor homes. |
| Your local classifieds. Ads in your newspaper or | | | | The good news is that auctions like these are |
| Craigslist. Look for auctions by the state, county, | | | | common and held regularly. And that the government |
| marshall, sheriff, or other governing body. | | | | wants to cover expenses but is generally not in the |
| Local motor home dealers. Many are reducing | | | | business of making money on RV sales. So you can |
| inventory or going out of business. Getting to know | | | | get real bargains. The bad news is that auctions are |
| these folks can be a good source of inside deals. | | | | often not well publicized. |
| They may also be able to put you in touch with | | | | To find them, you'll need to keep your eye on the |
| financing organizations who are helping owners get rid | | | | classified ads and announcements or register at a site |
| of motor homes they no longer want to or can | | | | that has the resources to track these auctions. |
| afford to pay on. | | | | Review the auction sites carefully, they offer varying |
| Motor home or RV magazines. You'll find | | | | registration costs, onetime, annual, or monthly |
| advertisements for used motor homes, clearance | | | | payments, and access to different databases of |
| sales, and auctions where you can buy motor homes | | | | auctions. |