What would you do?

[Pablotti]

I've had a new Burstner on order since early Sept 2021. Sadly my partner and I have parted ways, and we have agreed that neither of us wants to continue forward with buying this motorhome.

I'm in a bit of a fog trying to figure out a whole world of change, and we're trying to decide what's best to do with the van order. We have a few options, and I'd like to hear what the community would suggest..

Option 1 - Walk away
We bought with a £2k deposit. The dealer said would refund this, so we could walk away having lost nothing. Clean and simple

Option 2 - Sell our place
Someone looking for a new Burstner now could jump the queue by taking our place and only have to wait 3 months, so we could transfer our order to someone else. It's a paper exercise with the dealer. As prices have risen (the spec of our van is about £10k more now than when we bought it), we could sell our place in the queue and even make a wee profit, while still allowing someone else to get the van cheaper and faster than if they were to buy now. Win win?

Option 3 - Buy and sell privately
We could buy the van when it's ready, and sell straight away. One prev owner, but effectively brand new.

Option 4 - Something else?

What would you do in this situation? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Viennese]

Get the deposit back and look for something else for yourself.

 

[reckless]

Get the deposit back and look for something else for yourself.

+1

 

[Pablotti]

I might well get another van in due course, and will get the deposit back whatever happens. Just deciding how best to get it back at this stage.

 

[TheAleMan]

No.1 choice deffo.

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[Figaro]

KISS

Option 1

The other options may earn you a few quid, but equally could loose you a few quid.
You need to move on and probably don't need additional stresses involved in the other options

 

[AndyPK]

Number 1 - clean and simple…..you don’t know what is going to happen in the future, so make a clean break now with no faffing-about. (IMHO, of course )

 

[Gina M]

Keep things simple, get the deposit back

 

[The Wino]

Have you actually checked with the dealer that it is a paper excercise to sell your place in the queue? If so you could try advertising it and see what happens but if you have ordered many factory fitted extras it could be that people aren't keen to buy and pay for things they don't want. I've got no idea what the current situation is on discounts from list.

 

[Pablotti]

I've been overthinking this... Option 1 it is.

Thanks everyone.

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[Badknee]

I've been overthinking this... Option 1 it is.

Thanks everyone.

Best choice, 2k in your back pocket to sort something out at a later date.
Good luck with it

 

[Swifter]

Option 4
Get a new girlfriend .

 

[Gaston aires]

No 1 cut and dried. Nothing gained nothing lost.
Phil

 

[nicholsong]

I've been overthinking this... Option 1 it is.

Thanks everyone.

I know you have said decision made but may I make a couple of points, hopefully before you action the decision.

Whatever you decide to buy now with the returned deposit will cost more than when you ordered and what you were expecting to pay in total.

It may be that if people see this thread, or if you advertised the availability of taking up your order slot that some people might beat a path to your door. If so the price you might get for the slot may offset the extra you might have to pay under my first point. Even if you decide to buy s/h the prices are increasing.

If nobody offers to buy the slot in a reasonable time then go ahead and cancel as you are now thinking.

 

[Mikey RV]

Keep it you will need a home.

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[joe and sue]

Option 1, let the dealer sort out who can have it, not your problem

 

[Figaro]

Option 4
Get a new girlfriend .

Option 5

Embrace the bachelor lifestyle

 

[Janine]

Option 4
Get a new girlfriend .

Quite a catch with a new Burstner

 

[dulvil]

Option 4
Get a new girlfriend .

Or boyfriend

 

[Silver-Fox]

Quite a catch with a new Burstner

Are you going n the que then Janine

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[Janine]

Are you going n the que then Janine

I think I am probably old enough to be his mother, so no

 

[Silver-Fox]

I think I am probably old enough to be his mother, so no

Give over, you only look 30 ish

 

[Pablotti]

I think I am probably old enough to be his mother, so no

Any port in a storm?

 

[dash300]

Option 1 would be the dealers, throw his cap in the air, preference too!!

 

[PaulC70]

Deposit back, sort divorce, move on and buy a camper for myself and the dogs.
In fact should the Mrs die before me and I can still drive it's probably what I'll do.

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[Reallyretired]

Number 3 would be a bad idea I think, almost certain to lose money on that.

No. 1 the safest bet.

 

[GMLS]

1 and then join Tinder

 

[GirlyVanGirly]

Option 1, move on.

 

[Pablotti]

Deposit back, sort divorce, move on and buy a camper for myself and the dogs.

So I should get my deposit back, and buy you a camper?!

 

[PaulC70]

So I should get my deposit back, and buy you a camper?!

ROFLMAO, I can see how you've read that doh!

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