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Originally Posted by stubble88
Do I pay $120k for a 2016 2x4?
Or $167 for a 2017 4x4?
Is it worth $47k?
Isn’t there also an added insurance cost?
Heavier fuel costs?
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Hi
With lots experience in 2wd and 4wd … same fuel mileage
Not a fraction of a difference in insurance costs.
If your options are:
2016 option with almost 40k miles and no warranty
2017 option 4wd with 10k miles and extended warranty plus prepaid-service
Well, you’d have to look at utility / value of ski vacations with more traction. Plus extra market value of the 4wd when you resell
Put 30k miles on both and try to resell.
You’ll have 70,000 miles on a 2016 2 Wheel Dr. unit… And you’ll be trying to sell it against another 25+ 2 Wheel drive 2016 units maybe. Sellers compete against each other - and lower price will win out. A buyers market. That means somebody with a lower their price will get the buyer…
On the 2017 4wd… There may be 1 to 3 units for sale in the market… And you’ll have 40,000 miles on it - not 70,000 miles.
I’ll take a guess and say the 2016 unit might be worth $70-$80,000 in three years and an extra 30,000 miles (70 K total) I’ll take another guess and say with 40,000 miles on a 2017 four-wheel-drive unit… It might be worth 160 to 170… After airstream moves their pricing on the interstate up to 240 K… Which is the target List pricing on a four-wheel-drive unit for 2023.
All free feedback .. price of advice infers the quality of advice (free advice, smile)… Nobody knows for sure… Make your own choice, but just know that supply and demand work in every single market in the whole world. When there’s a lot of other options out there, people have other choices and price usually wins out. When there are less options (less four-wheel-drive units) they hold their value better and people selling don’t feel the need to discount heavily… Because a buyer who wants a four-wheel-drive unit will find it.
Cirrus Aircraft:
I couldn’t be more passionate about selling items in short supply… I certainly priced serial number 1000, serial number 2000, serial number 3000 at a premium because all three of those aircraft were worth more money. With custom paint schemes… And custom tail numbers… Why would I sell them for the same price as the common aircraft. Like it or not, a 2 Wheel Dr., Airstream interstate is a “common“ and a readily available van. I don’t wanna offend anybody… It’s just supply and demand. And if someone has a 2 Wheel Dr. with leveling jacks… Now we’re talking about something unique… And if you add air suspension and leveling jacks… Well that’s something which is differentiated amongst the sea of other 2 Wheel Dr. interstates.
Here’s some airplane photos for fun! Serial number 2000 in pearl silver one-of-a-kind paint with tail number N2000 .. .Well yes, that special silver pearl paint did add 40lbs to the aircraft weight (yikes).
Vans - back to Interstate vans
Good luck with your purchase, whatever you decide will be fine, I’m sure.
Airstream offers a great product, and the vans offer so much utility. Lots of memories created with our vans and kids over the years!!