My wife and I are in the market for a smaller tow-behind trailer. Requirements are basically a bed, small stove and a fridge. Shower / bath are optional, call those 'nice to have.' I have a large truck that would have no problem towing a smaller trailer.
I have a friend who has indicated he would sell me his 2006 16' Scamp for ~$11k, it has a front shower / bath. Size-wise it is just about right for us, and we've previously borrowed a 13' Scamp and liked it. That price is about $1k more than he paid for it 5+ years ago.
Now that we've started the search in earnest, I'm seeing a lot of brand new trailers with the same features (and arguably nicer-looking interior) that are aluminium body that are slightly bigger than that, and not much more expensive. The markups are ridiculous, but it appears that you could get one new for maybe $13k with similar features - looking specifically at a Wolf Pup 16FQีีีีufabet9x
I guess my question is how much of the Scamp / Casita / Egg prices are buying into the "club" (for lack of a better term) and how much is actual value (e.g. durability). Are the aluminium ones just really cheaply made and won't hold their value that well, or are there other things to consider?
Thanks in advance kind strangers!
I have a friend who has indicated he would sell me his 2006 16' Scamp for ~$11k, it has a front shower / bath. Size-wise it is just about right for us, and we've previously borrowed a 13' Scamp and liked it. That price is about $1k more than he paid for it 5+ years ago.
Now that we've started the search in earnest, I'm seeing a lot of brand new trailers with the same features (and arguably nicer-looking interior) that are aluminium body that are slightly bigger than that, and not much more expensive. The markups are ridiculous, but it appears that you could get one new for maybe $13k with similar features - looking specifically at a Wolf Pup 16FQีีีีufabet9x
I guess my question is how much of the Scamp / Casita / Egg prices are buying into the "club" (for lack of a better term) and how much is actual value (e.g. durability). Are the aluminium ones just really cheaply made and won't hold their value that well, or are there other things to consider?
Thanks in advance kind strangers!