HTW ad #161135

I have dropped my price a couple of times already and it seems to be in line with other similar C&C trailers. It is a great trailer, very clean, and in great shape. I have had many inquiries, mostly over the phone, but no offers. I don't want to just give it away. Is it just the economy?? Also, not alot of horse people in this area that buy the higher end trailers. Open to any suggestions. The trailer is paid for, so I am not making payments on it. Thanks!

PS. If someone asks you to meet them halfway so they can look at your trailer, what is a fair way to do this? Say halfway between Iowa and Alabama? What if I drive all that way and they decide against it, then I am out all the fuel, time, etc...plus adding extra miles to my trailer and tires?

I would say it's somewhat due to the banks not offering the long term loans on these used luxury items, best financing anyone is going to get on that trailer would be 20% down and 6 year terms, that makes your trailer about $500 per month. Very few folks out there want to get into something like that.

The trailer market is saturated right now with good used trailers, lots of these are upside down, in other words they owe more than the trailer will bring. That will drive down the prices, you can thank the guys out there that were loaning 20-30 years on a horse trailer. The market will require alot of years to straighten itself out. I was building a trailer a year to use/sell I stopped two years ago because I thought something like this may be coming.

Not the news you were wanting, but imagine if you were making payments on it.

Ask them to send you a check (in time to clear before you leave) for  $1 per mile round trip.  You'll credit the amount to the purchase. (or some portion)

How are they going to pay for the trailer if you meet them far from home?  Beware scam or using it as pressure tactic to lower your price (hence the prepaid trip cost)

Thanks everyone for the advice and thanks for the positive comments about our trailer. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't thinking more highly of it than I should. I can understand having trouble getting a loan, and having to make such high payments. Thankfully, we were able to pay for it. Hopefully someone will come along soon.

Also, great advice about meeting someone halfway. I have been asked if I would consider doing this twice already and didn't know how to address the issue. My husband also suggested that the interested party fly down (since flights are quite reasonable) to see it, and then if they decided they wanted it we could meet them halfway, but we would still need a non refundable deposit.

Your trailer is a nice top of line trailer and is priced reasonably.  I just paid around 40 k for an Elite of the same size unfinished.   I think alot of it is that people can't afford as much any more if they are getting where you can spread the payments out more then 5 years.  If they order new the bank then allows them to  spread payments out to 10 yrs.  

Only you know what you will take for the trailer, If I ask what's your bottom dollar you need to tell me. I might just pay it.

I like your answer! That "bottom dollar"s garbage. You named a price, if you name again isn't it like running up your own bid at an auction???? If he doesn't like your price, let him tell you what he'll pay. I told a guy the other day I didn't know what my bottom dollar was- because I really didn't. It varies from day to day. Catch me feeling broke- and it is less. Let me just sell something and the bottom dollar on my other thing for sale just went up:)!

You bought an ad... Lets put it up on the thread...

http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/home/trailerdetail.asp?ID=161135

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As far as meeting someone part way, I just don't know what to say. Last year when we were looking I found one I liked about 1200 miles away. When I did the math, it was going to cost me around $1500 to go LOOK (food, lodging, fuel, wear and tear on truck) at the trailer. If I bought it, I still had to come home and sell the one I had. So now you are tying up even more money for who knows how long. That's why private party sales are hard, a trailer like yours is one that people are moving UP to, not first timers.

Bottom dollar, I'm one of those people who always asks that question, but always never knows what to say when somebody asks it of me. I hate the back and forth dickering. When I buy a vehicle, I ask the salesperson if they have authority to make the sale or do they need to ask the sales manager. If not, I go to the sales manager myself and tell him to give the commission the salesperson, but I am dealing with them direct. No games. If they won't do it, I'm out the door and no regrets.

Sorry this is so long, but good luck selling your trailer. Just curious, have thought about putting it on a dealers lot on a commission?

Edited by genebob 2009-06-27 9:03 AM

My guess is... Nobody want to spend 40K on a 7 year old, 4 horses 10' LQ trailer built by a MFG. that is no longer in business...... There's 1503, four horses, LQ trailers of all makes listed on HTW alone... There's alot for a trailer shopper pick from.

Just because a nice,well built trailer with a good name is no longer being built,that doesn't change the fact that it's still a nice,well built trailer.She's taken excellent care of it.I have  a nice 4H slant steel Wrangler,it is no longer in business,but,it's still a good trailer that will last most people for as long as they want if they'll take a little care of it.Same deal with her C&C.

Don't get discouraged,stablemom.It will sell.The right buyer hasn't come along yet,but everything works out in its' time.

Just curious, I know that C&C has gone out of business, but since we have owned the trailer, we have never had to contact them about anything. If anything needed fixing, etc...we just got someone locally to take care of it. Have ordered items for it from various websites as well. It is no longer under warranty, so I am not sure why that is such a big deal?!?! Maybe I am ignorant about that, but there are alot of manufacturers(not just horse trailers, etc..) that have closed their doors and will continue to do so, unfortunately. I know that the market is saturated, but I am not willing to just give it away. It is way too nice for that. Only thing it is costing me now is insurance, so I am going to hope for the best. I may look into the consignment deal, and adjusting the price (again) a bit.

Thanks for all the positive comments (and not so positive ones as well).

I had my trailer on consignment with a local dealer late last year for about 3 months.  I really like the dealer and have bought two LQ trailers from them and used them for service.  I was a little upset that they wanted to charge 15% commission on the sale plus $50 month storage.  I know they would have time and some advertising money in the deal, but I had to pad the price about $7,000 to make up the commission.  In the dealers defense, she did tell me that she would work with me on the commission if I turned around and bought another trailer off her lot....which I did plan to do.  Obviously it didn't sell and still hasn't.  When winter hit, I went and brought the trailer home.  I drove through the dealer's lot a couple of weeks ago and she still has all the same LQ's sitting there that she had last fall.  It all boils down to bad economy + saturated market = expensive piece of driveway ornament.   

Good morning everyone, the interior on our trailer was done by Vic's Custom Quarters out of MS. No, he is not a big conversion company, but we had seen his work in other trailers and liked the quality of it. We ordered the trailer as an empty shell, and Vic put in the LQ for a lot less $$ than the big conversion companies, and we think he did a great job. It is not certified, but we have never had an issue going anywhere with it. Was told that KOA's were about the only place that it seems to matter and we knew we weren't going to be staying in the KOA's. We have travelled all over the Southeast, OK, TX, IL....and this has never been a problem.

We chose not to have the cook top because we knew we were going to be grilling out and cooking outside most of the time. Plus, I didn't want to be cooking much while on the road and it gave me a lot more counter space. I had a single plug in burner if needed, which was hardly ever, grilled out, used the crockpot, microwave, etc...  For week long trips, I would cook a good bit before we left and then all we had to do was warm it up. I can understand that you might want one if you live in the colder climates, but down here, our set-up worked fine!!

Someone called about it yesterday and plans to look at it on Thursday. Yea! They live 30 minutes from us, so I am hoping for the best! I believe that in God's perfect timing it will sell!

Thanks again for all the feedback. Never expected so many comments, but they have been very much appreciated. All kinds of suggestions and opinions, thanks!!

Around here people would love to get an 8.99 quote!  Most banks that are even thinking about rv's or trailers longer that 60 months is around 10.99* and UP with 10 plus DOWN!

I finally got our 04 Sundower financed for 7.5% on 48 months.  And this is a trailer that was almost 80-k new in 2004 and has an NADA value of right at 40-k  and on top of that I only wanted 20-k!  Just like pulling teeth!

Stablemom, not trying to change the subject but where in Ms is Vic's? Looking for someone to put a bathroom in my trailer for me.

Picayune, MS.

Not sure if the recession has bothered them or not. I have a number if you are interested. Will pm it to you, if you want it. Just let me know!

They do a great job!