Man the price of new trailers sure has pushed up the asking prices of used trailers. I’m seeing 5 year old 53’ bathroom packages listed over $60k. Damn that’s a lot of hotel stays!

TAKE THE COST OF A BLAND TAG OFF ....

My trailer is 11 years old and I see the same trailer with less options going for $10K more than I paid for it new

Hey why complain. Just means older stuff worth more than would be if prices kept pace with older list prices. nMqakes me fell better about my 4 yo trailer,Hell for once I was on time buying instead of late.LOL

A buddy of mine is selling a very reasonably priced 48' with living quarters...

https://www.facebook.com/share/15XibzBZzs/

In May I believe they upped the tax on steel and aluminum from China by 25%, Canada did the same

I’m sure Trump will push that higher

While it helps American companies compete with china, it does push the cost of goods up on the consumer, especially those that use steel and aluminum

Research shows very little raw aluminum or steel is imported from China. I know all the raw product we receive is domestic manufactured material. Believe it or not, we still produce a lot of raw material and import the most from Canada.

You might check steel imports from Japan. Before I retired 25 years ago 90% of the sheets, tubing, etc came from off shore. One time way back congress put a tariff on steel and a sheet of stainless doubled. Try working around that on a job bid 3 years before. My 1999 32ft Pace cost $13,000 new. Whats it worth today?

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Originally posted by DragRaceResults:
Research shows very little raw aluminum or steel is imported from China. I know all the raw product we receive is domestic manufactured material. Believe it or not, we still produce a lot of raw material and import the most from Canada.

All steel imports were hit with a 25% tariff in 2018

Saves/creates jobs. Increases tax revenue, increases GDP…. Hurts cost to consumer

You need to consider most trailers are built in Indiana and have to be where you live. I know it cost us 2500 to get our 38' goosneck here from Vintage. When we sold it we got the purchase perce but not the transport cost

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Originally posted by Floyd Staggs:
You need to consider most trailers are built in Indiana and have to be where you live. I know it cost us 2500 to get our 38' goosneck here from Vintage. When we sold it we got the purchase perce but not the transport cost

I am pretty sure I could have picked it up for lot less.Hell Cali only 3300 fron here so 6600 miles at avg of ten mpg 660 gallons at 3 per and save 700 bucks. That is crossing the whole country.
Guess just how I would do it anyway.

If you bought a trailer 5-6 years ago you can get what you paid for it, plus some if you have not destroyed it.

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Originally posted by BD104X:
A buddy of mine is selling a very reasonably priced 48' with living quarters...

https://www.facebook.com/share/15XibzBZzs/

What’s he haul in that? We have two dragsters and a golf cart. It currently takes up 33’ everything on the floor.
I like that trailer but I don’t think I can get all my stuff in it.

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Originally posted by BD104X:
A buddy of mine is selling a very reasonably priced 48' with living quarters...

https://www.facebook.com/share/15XibzBZzs/

He says it isn’t available

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Originally posted by HR3377:
If you bought a trailer 5-6 years ago you can get what you paid for it, plus some if you have not destroyed it.

So now trailers are like Harleys in mid 90's. Buy ride for two years sell make few grand when new one comes in? Damn miss that.LOL

I have been limiting myself to lq trailers with 30 plus foot garages. They are not all that common. But two dragsters and a golf cart with seat are a little challenging

Ordered my trailer 28 ft. from kaufman right before covid hit. The same trailer now is 8 to 10k more.