Edmore Trailer Sales (2024)

FAQs

Who is the largest trailer dealer in the US? ›

ABOUT BECK'S TRAILER STORE ST JOHNS, MICHIGAN

As the world's largest trailer dealer, you'll find more than 1,700 open & enclosed trailers for sale on 45 acres.

New trailers often get released towards the end of winter, making it the ideal season to buy a trailer. At this time, used trailers are sold at heavy discounts since most owners are trying to get rid of their old trailers.

“Affordability — unit inflation and higher financing rates — remains the single largest impediment to consumer demand,” its analyst Michael Swartz told clients this week. However, if the industry's production discipline continues, very limited inventories may prevent prices falling as much as RV fans might hope.

To calculate the trailer value, subtract the product of the depreciation rate and the age of the trailer from the purchase price.

Out of Alabama, the Fontaine Trailer Company is a Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway company. Billed as “the largest platform trailer manufacturer in the world,” Fontaine had a better than average year in 2017, thanks to gains in the construction and housing industries.

Dry Van Trailers

Typically measuring in at 53 feet, the dry van trailer is the most common type of trailer on the roads today. For the most part, dry van trailers are used to ship the items people use every single day.

One of the most common — and most important — questions we hear is, “How long does a trailer last?” That entirely depends on the quality of the trailer, the type of trailer, and how well you maintain it. However, we will say that an average high-quality enclosed trailer will last between 10 and 15 years.

Remember: Every RV's price is negotiable! Don't let emotions get in the way.

When you buy a cargo trailer, it is with the intent of hauling things from place to place. The longer it continues to do this job, the longer it retains its value. Yes, when you are done with your trailer, you'll want to be able to recoup some monetary investment as well.

Most but not all RV's are marked up about 40 percent. Anything you can negotiate of around 35% is a good deal. Dealers will try to charge a freight charge but that's built into the msrp.

Can you negotiate new trailers? ›

16 Tips for Negotiating a Great Deal on a Trailer Purchase

It's possible for you to negotiate a 25% discount on a travel trailer from a private seller. Whereas, you can save 20% on an old RV and 35% on a new one when you buy from a dealer.

Even with the high cost of materials though, many find that building a trailer is cheaper overall—at least when we're talking only in dollar amounts. The other costs come in when you consider tools and time.

There is no RV Blue Book value system for RV's, but you can use an online valuation tool like NADA.com, or a service like NationalVehicle.com to find the private sale value. There are many factors to determine your RV's worth, such as make, model, year, condition, features, and the current market condition.

Navigate to NADA's RV value homepage, and choose the “type” of RV you have (or are looking at buying). You can choose from travel trailers, motorhomes, camping trailers like smaller pop-up trailers, truck-top campers, or park models. NADA also provides valuations for tow vehicles.

After three years of ownership, your RV is likely to be worth approximately 30% less than when you purchased it. After ten years of ownership, your Class A RV will depreciate to less than half of what you paid for it.