What You Need to Know Before You Trade Your RV
If your trusty RV is starting to show its age, now is a great time to consider trading it in for an upgrade at your local RV dealer, RVs Northwest. We make it simple to value your trade, or we will buy your used RV for cash! Whether you're a Class A, Class B, or Class C camper in the Colville National Forest, or like taking your fifth-wheel or travel trailer on the road way outside Spokane, you can find a wonderful new RV that will take you even farther than your used RV at RVs Northwest.
Before you come in, you'll want to give your old recreational vehicle the best showing you can when it gets appraised. Here are a few tips to help you get it in tip-top shape for the best deal on your trade-in.
How to Prepare Your RV for a Trade-In
There are a number of steps to follow when getting ready to trade in your RV. It's a lot like selling a home: after all, it is your home on the road! You'll want to focus on how it looks outside, then inside, as well as how it smells. Make your unit appear as brand new as possible.
Of course, removing all your personal items and washing the RV's exterior are givens, but you'll also want to clean the tires and wheels, wash the inside and outside of all the windows, clean the storage compartments and food prep areas, wipe down all the interior surfaces, wash and clean the carpets, disinfect the bathroom, and deep-clean the mattress. The dealership will be thinking about the "saleability" of your trade-in, and it'll be easier for them if you've deep-cleaned your RV before bringing it in to trade.
The other half of preparing your RV for a trade-in is making sure the mechanical parts of it work properly. These include systems as disparate as the engine, alternator, oil and brake lines, and all the vehicular parts, as well as the mechanical parts of the living area, like the awning, the RV's steps, exterior and interior lights, rust underneath the unit, the unit's jack system, hoses, every single outlet, and water pressure.
Finally, find your RV's manuals, warranty records, service paperwork, and whatever other documentation you can on the unit. While we can value a trade using only the make, model, year, mileage, and a list of the added accessories, paperwork is a valuable record of how well you've taken care of your home on the road.
Come to RVs Northwest to Value Your Trade-In Today!
After you've got your RV in ship shape, come see us at our Spokane Valley location or fill out our online form to Value Your Trade. Even if you don't want to buy an RV from us, we'll pay cash for your used RV or motorhome! If you do decide to do a full trade-in of your RV, we've got a wide selection of used RVs and new RVs for sale that can fit any budget at our RV dealership.