1999 Excella 1000 Value?

[wallybyam]

My friendly tax man has what I think is an inflated tax value on my 1999 30 ft Excella 1000. Anyone know of a source for finding the value on a used Airstream? Maybe a web site that I could print out some documentation suitable for contesting the alledged tax value? I think that their value of $32,000.00 is too high. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[j54mark]

Try http://www2.nadaguides.com/

Note that "Excella" is an options package, so there should be no additions for options unless you have stuff like satalite TV, extra awnings, or solar equipment. Low retail is $22,000, high retail is $27,000.

These are retail prices, what a dealer would expect to get with a guarantee. You as a private seller would not be expected to get nearly those prices.

Your bank or local library should have a hard copy NADA book they can let you see.

Good luck,

Mark

[wingfoot321]

Originally Posted by wallybyam

My friendly tax man has what I think is an inflated tax value on my 1999 30 ft Excella 1000. Anyone know of a source for finding the value on a used Airstream? Maybe a web site that I could print out some documentation suitable for contesting the alledged tax value? I think that their value of $32,000.00 is too high. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

You need to call your tax office. If it is a personal property tax, it is probably on a schedule that has little to do with blue book values. When I lived in
Virginia, an auto, boat, etc. went on the books at 80% of purchase price and reduced 10% per year until it reached 30% value where it stopped.

Don't know N.C. system?

[Secguru]

NADA current value of my 1998 34FB Excella 1000, as equipped is $20,055 (average retail value), low retail is $16,580.

[oldguy22]

wHAT IS THE VALUE OF A 1998 30 FT EXCELLA AIRSTREAM IN GOOD CONDITION?

[Silver Otter]

We have that AS, and love it. We paid $20K in a private sale for a unit in perfect condition with the exception of the batteries which we replaced. That seems in line with all the research we did, and with other comments on this thread.

Originally Posted by wallybyam

My friendly tax man has what I think is an inflated tax value on my 1999 30 ft Excella 1000. Anyone know of a source for finding the value on a used Airstream? Maybe a web site that I could print out some documentation suitable for contesting the alledged tax value? I think that their value of $32,000.00 is too high. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Secguru]

I should think that whatever standard the IRS uses to value automobiles, the same reference should be acceptable for Airstreams. I'm betting that would be NADA values.

[cwf]

Tell 'em "great, you buy it from me for the tax value because I can buy another's cheaper.

[A W Warn]

Originally Posted by wallybyam

My friendly tax man has what I think is an inflated tax value on my 1999 30 ft Excella 1000. Anyone know of a source for finding the value on a used Airstream? Maybe a web site that I could print out some documentation suitable for contesting the alledged tax value? I think that their value of $32,000.00 is too high. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I bought a 1999 Airstream 30' in 2010 for $18,500, which included a Reese dual cam hitch. The exterior was good/fair, with a few minor dings and peel. The interior was fair/poor, need new carpet and lots of cleaning.

I would do a NADA-RV value and take that to visit the tax man.