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09-06-2019, 09:23 AM
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#21
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3 Rivet Member
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
Huntley
, Illinois
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 202
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I am never willing to share this It is not their business and I do not have to offer a response.
I have used. “Gosh that is really a personal wuestion!” Nothing after that
If they get insistent, “How much money do you
Have in your IRA?” You get the deer in the headlights look
I don’t think we need to feel obligated to give any information. People are not entitled to a response.
I have also just stood and not even responded
I do not feel the need to give a response or explanation to rudeness
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09-06-2019, 09:28 AM
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#22
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Rivet Master
2004 30' Classic
Johnson City
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 591
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Tell them your out the door price.
73/gus
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09-06-2019, 09:30 AM
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#23
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2 Rivet Member
Curtis Wright
2019 Atlas
Saint Cloud
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 56
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I'll just say, "if you are really interested I will give you the name of the dealership and salesman that I bought mine from". "They gave me an outstanding deal".
To me, the cost and what I paid is my business. I believe the reason they ask how much is because they look expensive. They are beautiful.
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09-06-2019, 09:44 AM
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#24
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2 Rivet Member
2019 27' Globetrotter
Sherwood Park
, Alberta
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 95
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“More than my first house”.
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09-06-2019, 09:46 AM
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#25
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2 Rivet Member
2019 33' Classic
Fort Wayne
, Indiana
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 62
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To Piggy Bank: Excellent response, and so true!
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09-06-2019, 10:21 AM
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#26
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Stay CazuaL
2018 25' Flying Cloud
2014 19' Flying Cloud
Reseda
, California
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 961
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It happens more often than not.
Most know it is pricey.
When I had my FC19, it was rounded and add upgrades. $60k + $15k
Now that I have my FC25, still rounded and add upgrades. $100k + $18k
Most will leave it at that. Heck, I could have said double or half, it is more of a flinch test really. Then the nodding of the head.
No one really cares how much, they are just curious.
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09-06-2019, 10:24 AM
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#27
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Half a Rivet Short
2017 30' Classic
2022 Interstate 24X
Carlisle
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 15,735
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Hi
My typical answer is that they cost quite a bit and like any other RV they have their issues. Worth it to me, but maybe not to everybody.
I get the "do they still make those?" question probably 3X as often as any other question about the trailer.
Bob
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09-06-2019, 10:41 AM
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#28
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New Member
Currently Looking...
Ormond Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 4
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I heard my mother ask a friend how much she gave to the church and her answer was very good!! She said "I'll forgive you for asking if you forgive me for not answering" This might seem a little rude if you just met someone but............
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09-06-2019, 10:58 AM
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#29
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Excella
Elberta
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 837
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Interesting comments in this thread......I also find it interesting that many of the younger, 1st time AS owners, rather enjoy bragging about their 2019 27'er, and their new 2019 Ford F-150......
For whatever it's worth
Larry
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09-06-2019, 11:04 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Olympia
, Washington
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 618
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"Does the cost question come up often with you?"
Occasionally.
"And are you comfortable just sharing it right off?"
I tell them: "I went to my local dealer, Airstream Adventures NW, who gave me a price of $79,500 and adamantly refused to bargain over it. I thought that price was excessive, so I shopped AS dealers throughout the US for an identical AS and got the lowest price from Toscano RV, in CA: $70,750, which is what I paid them for it. It cost me a drive from Seattle to central CA to save almost $9K. I'd do it again in a heartbeat."
People say one of the advantages of buying "local" is to obtain good service from the local dealer when needed. Airstream Adventures NW has repeatedly provided me with good service on my Toscano-bought AS. That hasn't been a problem for me. I just have had a problem getting Airstream Adventures NW to negotiate their sales price on a new AS.
Same thing happened to me when the AS 33 came out. My sweetie got real excited about getting one. We went to AANW and looked at their AS 33 for sale. I asked "How much?" And got the answer "$158K." I asked if they would negotiate that price? "No." I went home and shopped for a new AS 33 online, and the lowest price I obtained was $119,950.
OK, I admit it. I've lived all my life buying and selling assets, negotiating prices, and bargaining. It just galls me to think of paying $9K to "buy local" when I can obtain the identical item elsewhere for some $9K less --- or, in the case of the AS 33, for some $40K less.
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"St. Rocco": M Black Great Dane, 150 lb
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09-06-2019, 11:07 AM
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#31
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3 Rivet Member
2015 25' Flying Cloud
Bettendorf
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 130
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My answer depends on the person asking. If they seem sincerely interested I’ll give them the time. On the other hand, I just politely move on. .
Sort of like contractors.. once had a guy giving me a price to reroof my house and he starts the conversation by asking how I could afford my house. Or, the HVAC contractor providing a replacement price for my AC unit. When he suggested a lower price if I would allow him to push the old unit over the cliff on my property. Life is too short.. just politely move on!
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09-06-2019, 11:11 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2020 25' Globetrotter
Half-timer from
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 31
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There have been some great answers given in this thread, but I’m surprised that some people feel that the “How much?” question is rude or offensive.
I believe that the folks who ask are genuinely curious and only want to know the price range of Airstreams in general, not how much I paid for my personal coach.
Seems like a fair question from anyone who is admiring the beauty of the thing and probably wonders if they might be able to get one of their own someday.
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09-06-2019, 11:19 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 28' International
Trois-Rivieres
, Quebec
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 700
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I usually answer "Between 5-20% of what a Prevost Motorhome will cost you".
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09-06-2019, 11:20 AM
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Reads a lot
2017 30' Classic
Titusville
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,209
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I get asked more about the hitch than the AS but a surprisingly number of people don’t know that they are still being made. So I explain that currently Airstream has 10 different models of travel trailer ranging from rough mid-forties to slightly over $160k but occasionally you can find a good used one.
Just seems nicer to me than some flip response without actually saying what I paid.
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09-06-2019, 11:21 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1972 23' Safari
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 49
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Truth
I have always found truth is the best policy. But then some folks "believe in facts not truth".
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09-06-2019, 11:48 AM
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#36
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1 Rivet Member
2018 23' International
Henderson
, Kentucky
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 8
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Cost of airstream
I agree with your response regarding airstreams are pricier but well worth it!
We have had our 2018 for a year have been asked that same question.
We tell them what we paid for it but truthfully we got ours with a 15,000 off deal. Ours is probably on the cheaper end of purchases for Airstream( just a 23 foot), but we tell people about what a good resale value it has, and lots of the other perks. Plus we DID NOT want to purchase a truck to haul it with. This one we bought best suits our needs as we can pull it with our diesel Jeep.
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09-06-2019, 11:51 AM
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#37
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Rivet Master
1998 36' Land Yacht Widebody
Shepherdstown
, West Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 802
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Price
Having an older diesel I get that question a lot.
Usual answer is "first owner paid $137k in 1997 but its insured for $35k now".
Then chat usually moves onto maintenance and towing
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09-06-2019, 12:00 PM
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#38
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2 Rivet Member
2018 27' Globetrotter
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 26
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Say Fella? How much was your Airstream?
To be determined.
Say back to them.. "How's your Slide Working? How much have you spent since you bought your Class A Diesel? Are the Tune-Up's and Maintenance still $5,000?"
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09-06-2019, 12:51 PM
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#39
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4 Rivet Member
Napa
, California
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 466
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Our answer is always "it's priceless!" and steer the conversation to more worthy topics.
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09-06-2019, 01:14 PM
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#40
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New Member
2019 20' Flying Cloud
Tyrone
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 3
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Airstream cost.
In our case we had a trade in. It was a 24 foot motor home that had been on all the selling websites both local and national for about six months without selling. So it’s all about the difference. If they want more than that I just say they are expensive.
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