Why Dealers Don't Sell TrailManor

Trailmanor owners sell trailmanors.

With the price of real estate around here I doubt you will find anyone selling anything cheaper than a $100k MH.

2500 square foot single story house, 25 years old, on a quart acre will cost around $1,000,000. Not sure how much of that is for the land.

Originally Posted by skrusins

Trailmanor owners sell trailmanors.

Spot on. When I took the new to me 1996 25/18 for a shakedown last year I did not notice the fellow camper across from me until I was through setting up and he walked across with his brother who was camped next to him and both said they had never seen one like mine and were wondering if they could see the inside. Needless to say they were impressed and told them they should go to the Trailmanor site as there are different models and options available. Needless to say with dealers being few and far between we are the up front contact sales people whether we wish to be or not.

Bob

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i have been there, folks pointing at tm , have had people come up to us at the gas station, once at a fast food chain, thought i would never get back on the road, but over time i get the most ? when we are at a nascar track,when we went to kentucky last fall,i know we had a least 10 diff. people come up and ask and some even wanted to take a peak inside, jmo but the factory would be smart to set up at a track, if you want to sell boats you go to the water, so if you want to sell tm why not go to where there are 20000 other people with tt. just my way of thinking.

Yes BlueGrass I think your post hits the mark and is similar to what a friend of mine who is an RV dealer told me.
Many dealers don't want to go to the hassle of a TM demonstration, train their staff and then there is the issue of servicing an RV that is different.
So this may sound odd, but we should appreciate the TM dealers we do have.

If I had not been able to find one used I would not have bought one. They are a very expensive product. Someone has to want a TM first and be willing to spend a lot of cash to get one.

The workmanship on a TM is good, but in my opinion (based on the 3326 I had owned) not to the level of the price the manufacturer demands. At the new prices of a TM, you can buy a very, very nice TT, TH, and at least a good 5ver. All of these will have better ammenities too.

On the other hand, if you are looking for a lightweight, low drag, easy tow TT and don't mind the fact that it folds the TM is literally best in class.

Originally Posted by ng2951

If I had not been able to find one used I would not have bought one. They are a very expensive product. Someone has to want a TM first and be willing to spend a lot of cash to get one.

For me, the annual operating cot of the TM versus a stand up trailer is more than $1,200 per year..

The TM stores in my garage for free.

I can rent a spot in a gravel yard, no cover, no security, for $100 per month.

We too delivery in April 2005. So far we have avoided paying around $8,000.

Purchase price $23,000 minus $8,00 storage savings equals $15,000 in ownership purchase plus operating cost. I have no complaints.

But I have never met any any dealer that markets it like that.

I have a tiny quarter acre lot and that is not big enough for trailer storage.

Originally Posted by PopBeavers

For me, the annual operating cot of the TM versus a stand up trailer is more than $1,200 per year..

The TM stores in my garage for free.

I can rent a spot in a gravel yard, no cover, no security, for $100 per month.

We too delivery in April 2005. So far we have avoided paying around $8,000.

Purchase price $23,000 minus $8,00 storage savings equals $15,000 in ownership purchase plus operating cost. I have no complaints.

But I have never met any any dealer that markets it like that.

I have a tiny quarter acre lot and that is not big enough for trailer storage.

Wayne:
That is precisely the reason why we bought the TM. We also have a small lot and it could not take up critical driveway parking space when not in use. It was also not going to be put in an open spot on a storage lot for the $100 a month. That left canvas pop-up(Not) an A-frame(was not enthused) or the TM. We fell for the TM as soon as we opened and set one up. Our 25/18 also came with the swing hitch which is also unusual for that size and ended up being a big plus for us as far as storing in the garage goes.
Your right though the dealers should market the TM more on the money savings by being able to store it in the garage. Everybody listens more when money savings are involved.

Bob