stevef22 wrote:Thanks for all the info and considerations.
The budget of 8K is before upgrades. Looks like used market is the way to go. Considering any new models have a waiting time.
What are some good used base models to be on look out for? Im searching CL and FB marketplace....
The Bean ( Fiberglass teardrop ) looks like a great teardrop and really well built, but finding a used one at 8k is hard. Base model is 22k yikes.
https://beantrailer.com/build-trailer/
Im located in San Antonio Texas, any builders out this way?
Thanks for your help.
The used market isn't going to be much of an improvement over new prices because of the aforementioned wait times for a build.
You absolutely won't be buying one in good condition, used, for more than 50% off MSRP. Maybe 80% of MSRP. If you're lucky. Teardrops aren't as bad as a lot of cars these days (I could take my 2019 Ranger to Carmax right now and sell it for more than I paid for it), but they hold their value really well. Even before the pandemic, values were pretty durable because they were growing in popularity (especially offroad capable ones) and all the good manufacturers had huge waits.
Also, I think you're not quite looking in the right spots. The general FB marketplace sucks. I know Hiker (the brand I own) has a used trailer buy/sell group on Facebook. They're desirable enough that people join that group and they wait for a used one that suits them to pop up. Some get into bidding wars and sell for more than original asking price. I expect that other manufacturers have a similar specific used marketplace for their trailers.